This week's theme: words from theater. breeches part (BRICH-iz part) noun
A male part played by an actress. [After breeches (knee-length trousers worn by men in the past), from breech (the lower part of the body).] -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "Mary Robinson supported her family by going on the stage, aged 14. She must have been gorgeous, especially with her legs on show in the breeches parts so common in Shakespeare." Edwina Currie; Tart history; New Statesman (London, UK); Nov 15, 2004. Sponsored by: Free! Extra issue of any of Champs-Elysees Audio Magazines in French, German, Italian and Spanish. Subscribe at: http://web.champs-elysees.com/wsmith7 Announce your products, services, or message here. Reach more than 600,000 people in this space. Write to: sponsorsATwordsmith.org (replace AT with @). ............................................................................ All religions are the same: religion is basically guilt, with different holidays. -Cathy Ladman, comedian, writer, actress (1955- ) Send your comments to (words AT wordsmith.org). To unsubscribe, update address send gift subscription, etc., visit http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/breeches_part.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/breeches_part.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/breeches_part.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
