jodhpurs
Britishplural noun
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riding breeches, loose-fitting around the hips and tight-fitting from the thighs to the ankles
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Also called: jodhpur boots. ankle-length leather riding boots
Etymology
Origin of jodhpurs
C19: from the town Jodhpur
Example Sentences
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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
To judge by his jodhpurs and riding crop, he's just returned from playing polo.
From Salon
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