"breeches role" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: breeches roles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} breeches role (plural breeches roles)
  1. (theater) A role in a theatrical production in which an actress appears in male clothing. Wikipedia link: breeches role Categories (topical): Theater Synonyms: breeches part, pants role, trouser role Related terms: cross-dressing, principal boy Translations (role in a theatrical production in which an actress appears in male clothing): bukserolle [common-gender] (Danish), Hosenrolle [feminine] (German), nadrágszerep (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-breeches_role-en-noun-UW9EQIVB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

Inflected forms

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