breech vs midi

breech

noun
  • A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks. 

  • The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber. 

  • A breech birth. 

  • The external angle of knee timber, the inside of which is called the throat. 

adv
  • With the hips coming out before the head. 

adj
  • Born, or having been born, breech. 

verb
  • To fit or furnish with a breech. 

  • To fasten with breeching. 

midi

noun
  • A coat or skirt having such a hemline. 

  • Synonym of Berliner (“newspaper format”) 

adj
  • Having a hemline at mid-calf length. 

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