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

Recent Examples on the Web

Denim culottes, jodhpurs, button-down shirts and a denim top with a kerchief-like neckline co-mingled with leather riding boots, flannel tops and leather and fur jackets in rusty hues. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2025

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

Word History

Etymology

Jodhpur, India

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

ˈmär-ˌwär 

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.