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jodhpur
noun
jodh·pur
ˈjäd-(ˌ)pər
1
jodhpurs
ˈjäd-(ˌ)pərz
plural
: riding breeches cut full through the hips and close-fitting from knee to ankle
2
: an ankle-high boot fastened with a strap that is buckled at the side
called also jodhpur boot
Examples of jodhpur in a Sentence
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With a uniform consisting of a sleek riding jacket, jodhpurs, and knee-high boots, horseback riding boasts some of the more stylish garb, meeting right in the middle of athleticism and fashion.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 June 2024
Lee sauntered over to stand in front of the Prince, wearing wide khaki jodhpurs tucked into black riding boots, a polo shirt and a flight vest.
—Susan Tate Ankeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
Carrington wore corduroy trousers and jodhpurs, and styled her hair in a short, blunt bob that threatened to obscure her face.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
Clockwise from top left: Influencer Mary Leest; Loro Piana’s fall jodhpurs; Maya Hawke; a Paris fashion week guest in Loewe; David Bowie; Lucille Ball; a look from Y/Project’s fall collection; a French fashion plate from c. 1902; Yosemite Sam; actor Tina Kunakey in Alaïa.
—Ann Binlot, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2023
This ankle boot from Saint Laurent is technically a jodhpur boot.
—Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 28 July 2021
Voluminous studded jodhpurs opened up at the bottom cut a beautiful silhouette .
—Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2020
And voluminous studded jodhpurs that opened up at the bottom cut a beautiful silhouette.
—Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2020
Shahid has an image of her, striding out onto her balcony in Lucknow in jodhpurs and riding boots, slapping her thigh with a crop.
—Ellen Barry, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2019
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Word History
Etymology
Jodhpur, India
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Jodhpur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jodhpur. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
jodhpur
noun
jodh·pur
ˈjäd-pər
1
plural
: riding breeches loose above the knee and tight-fitting below
2
: an ankle-high boot fastened with a strap that is buckled at the side
Geographical Definition
Jodhpur
geographical name
Jodh·pur
ˈjäd-pər
-ˌpu̇r
1
or Marwar
former state of northwestern India bordering on the Thar Desert and the Rann of Kachchh, since 1949 part of the state of Rajasthan
2
city in the state of Rajasthan, northwestern India population 1,138,000
Note: The city of Jodhpur served as the capital of the former state of Jodhpur.
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