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jodhpur boot

jodhpur boot

8.6
A short ankle boot with a side strap and buckle for horse riding
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒoʊdpər buːt/
translation icon : bota jodhpur
  • For the horse show, she wore a new pair of jodhpur boots that matched her riding outfit.

Examples

  • She wore a pair of jodhpur boots for the riding lesson.

  • He cleaned his jodhpur boots thoroughly before heading to the stable.

  • The shop specializes in equestrian gear, including jodhpur boots and breeches.

  • I love my new jodhpur boots for horseback riding.

  • For the horse show, she wore a new pair of jodhpur boots that matched her riding outfit.

  • He cleaned his jodhpur boots thoroughly before heading to the stable.

  • The shop specializes in equestrian gear, including jodhpur boots and breeches.

Synonyms

jodhpur
vsjodhpur boot
3 9.8

A short boot for horseback riding with a buckle at the side

is the fuller term that stresses it as riding footwear rather than the short name
jodhpur shoe
vsjodhpur boot
9.2

A short leather boot for riding that fastens with an ankle strap and buckle

emphasizes use for horseback riding rather than pairing with riding trousers

How Protective

half boot
1 3.4
jodhpur boot
8.6
shoe
∞ 1.0
sandal
94 1.0

Surface Forms

jodhpur boot singular
jodhpur boots plural

Morphology

jodhpur + boot

Both constituents ('jodhpur' specified as a riding-boot style and 'boot' as footwear) directly point to footwear, and the compound follows a transparent noun+noun subtype pattern meaning a specific kind of boot. Because the modifier names a boot style and the head names the category, a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a short riding boot with a strap and buckle.

Etymology

Jodhpur boot may come from the city Jodhpur in India, where riders wore short leather boots with a side strap and buckle for polo and horse riding. The short shape and strap helped the boot stay on and let the ankle move easily, so today jodhpur boots means 'a short riding boot'.