braccae
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin bracae, plural of braca, from Gaulish *brāca, of Celtic origin, cognate with Proto-Germanic *brōks; akin to Old High German bruoh (“pair of breeches”) and to Dutch broek (“pair of trousers”).
Noun
[edit]braccae pl (plural only)
- (historical) Shapeless trousers of wool or skin tied at the waist and ankles by cords, worn chiefly by the ancient Gauls.