(used with a plural verb) jodhpurs, riding breeches cut very full over the hips and tapering at the knees to become tightfitting from the knees to the ankles.
Also called jodhpur shoe,. Also called jodhpur boot. an ankle-high shoe for wearing with such breeches, having a strap that encircles the ankle and buckles on the side.
Also called Marwar. a former state in NW India, now in Rajasthan.
a city in central Rajasthan, in NW India.
a former state of NW India, one of the W Rajputana states: now part of Rajasthan
a walled city in NW India, in W Rajasthan: university (1962). Pop: 846 408 (2001)
First recorded in 1895–1900; after Jodhpur
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Shiny red jackets and jodhpur shaped quilted pants were made from a new textile developed through a patented process called Q-Cycling that converts old tires into wearable fibers.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
A trend toward a coltish look — short, taut jackets, curving jodhpur pants and riding boots — is galloping through the autumn 2012 Paris season.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2012
“Daytime, on-the-go — and no clothes for the red carpet,” Mr. Maier said backstage to explain suits where a formal jacket partnered low-crotch shorts and a soft jump suit dissolved into wide jodhpur pants.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2010
That would be me, largely because my horsewoman/cowgirl fantasy was squelched at an early age by stiff jodhpur types and gritty Wyoming cowboys who made me feel that my dudeness was terminal.
From Time Magazine Archive
Written by Nicole Ronsard, 35-ish, an attractive Frenchwoman, the book speaks directly to women who worry about having dimpled flesh, "jodhpur thighs," "saddlebag buttocks" and other imperfections.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mustafa Haji, a lawyer for the Leh Apex Body -- which spearheaded last year's protests -- said Wangchuk was released from jail in the western city of Jodhpur soon after.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
The vehicle, which carried over 50 passengers, was travelling between the cities of Jaisalmer and Jodhpur when the incident occurred.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
This year, the desert city of Jodhpur launched a similar initiative, and in April the state of Telangana pledged to create 300 square kilometers of cool roofs by 2028.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 27, 2023
One day he was reading The God Delusion, a 2006 book by British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins questioning personal beliefs, when Pareek remembered the motorcycle deity in Jodhpur.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2021
Jodhpur is okay, very hot, but the people are friendly.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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