jodhpur
- noun
- /ˈdʒoʊdˌpɜr/
- She always wears jodhpurs while riding her horse, as they provide the best comfort and flexibility.
- jodhpurs and boots
- wore jodhpurs
- pair of jodhpurs
Examples
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He pulled on his favorite pair of jodhpurs before heading out to the stables for some riding practice.
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His jodhpurs were tucked into tight, shiny boots.
Fiction book (1992) -
Look great with my jodhpurs.
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A man in orange jodhpurs walks quickly by.
Fiction book (1997) -
After putting on the blouse, the jodhpurs, and the boots, she takes a look at herself in the full-length mirror.
Fiction book (2001) -
Fashionably thin in jodhpurs and lace-up boots, she strode straight to me and kissed my cheek.
Fiction book (1994) -
My father had played polo that afternoon and still wore his riding clothes: off-white jodhpurs and a jersey shirt, the color so creamy it appeared liquid, and black leather boots.
Fiction book (2002) -
In a small, exclusive sports store in the East 70's, she finally finds what she's searching for: a pair of jodhpurs and some handsome leather boots (that she has to dip into her savings to pay for).
Fiction book (2001) -
The equestrian competition required all participants to wear jodhpurs for both style and practicality.
Synonyms
A short ankle boot with a side strap and buckle for horse riding
A short leather boot for riding that fastens with an ankle strap and buckle
Compounds
Trousers wide at the hips and tight from the knee to the ankle for horse riding
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Jodhpur comes from the Indian city Jodhpur, where riders began to wear a short boot that fastened with a side buckle. So a jodhpur today is that short riding boot used for horse riding.