braies

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/bɹeɪ/

noun

Braccae, breeches; an undergarment worn in medieval Europe.

OriginFrench braies ← Old French braies ← Latin braca →
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Meanings

nounbraies pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyBraccae, breeches; an undergarment worn in medieval Europe.

Origin

  1. Latinbraca
  2. Old Frenchbraies
  3. Frenchbraies
  4. Englishbraies

From French braies, from Old French braies, plural of braie, from Latin braca.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with braies

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Anagrams

Serbiarabiesbraiserebias
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APA

braies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/braies

MLA

“braies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/braies. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “braies,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/braies.

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