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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Just like Chris Eubank Sr did with Nigel Benn during their rivalry in the 1990s, Jr – minus his father's monocle and jodhpurs - seems to know which buttons will inflame an opponent.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025
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 • May 20, 2022
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 • Jan. 24, 2022
For the game, the Duke of Sussex wore a white and turquoise jersey top with white jodhpurs.
From Fox News • Aug. 20, 2021
A man in boots and jodhpurs standing beside the cameraman raised a megaphone and shouted, “Ready! Action!”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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