jodhpur
3
9.8
- noun
- /ˈdʒoʊdˌpɜr/
:
bota jodhpur
- 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
How Protective
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.