Jodhpur

¹ American  

[jod-per, johd-poor] / ˈdʒɒd pər, ˈdʒoʊd pʊər /

noun

1. Also called Marwar.  a former state in NW India, now in Rajasthan.

2. a city in central Rajasthan, in NW India.

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jodhpur ² American  

[jod-per] / ˈdʒɒd pər /

noun

1. (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.

2. 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.

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Jodhpur British  

/ ˌdʒɒdˈpʊə /

noun

1. a former state of NW India, one of the W Rajputana states: now part of Rajasthan

2. a walled city in NW India, in W Rajasthan: university (1962). Pop: 846 408 (2001)

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Etymology

Origin of jodhpur

First recorded in 1895–1900; after Jodhpur

Example Sentences

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

One picture shows the women standing in front of their horses wearing coordinated outfits of button-downs, ties, and jodhpurs tucked into knee-high boots.

From Washington Post

She sometimes appeared at openings in jodhpurs and riding boots — a sartorial flourish that spoke to her equal fondness for the equestrian life.

From Washington Post

How does Rose’s most elaborate get-up — gray-green jodhpurs and a pink satin cowboy shirt — advance her status as an outsider at the ranch?

From Los Angeles Times

For the game, the Duke of Sussex wore a white and turquoise jersey top with white jodhpurs.

From Fox News