jodhpursn.
/ˈdʒɒdpəz/, /ˈdʒəʊdpəz/, U.S. /ˈdʒɑdpərz/ 1. With plural agreement.
a. Riding-breeches reaching to the ankle, combining breeches and gaiters. Also attributive in singular.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > (suitable) for specific purpose > for riding
overall1776
shaps1885
jodhpurs1899
1899 G. W. Steevens In India iv. 28 The Jodhpur riding-breeches—breeches and gaiters all in one piece, as full as you like above the knee, fitting tight below it, without a single button or strap..are on the way to be world-famous.
1925 Vogue (U.S. ed.) 1 Sept. 66/3 Judhpur, the long, tight-fitting breeches that many horsewomen prefer for active riding, are of whip-cord.
1925 Illustr. London News 14 Nov. 968 The trousers are cut on Jodhpur lines, giving complete freedom of movement.
1927 Daily Express 14 Nov. 5/2 These ski-ing suits are made with a plain, well-cut coat and jodhpurs or trousers.
1928 Daily Express 2 May 13 Finding some new jodhpors in his room, [he] could not resist trying them on.
1931 Times 7 May 17/5 Princess Elizabeth of York is shown dressed for a ride with her fair curls shining and wearing a yellow jumper pulled down over her jodhpurs.
1952 R. S. Summerhays Elem. Riding (ed. 3) xv. 87 Jodhpurs..are less expensive than breeches.
1957 Encycl. Brit. XIII. 80/2 The Jodhpur style of riding breeches (also seen, made of cotton, as normal walking garb in northern India) comprises breeches and gaiters in one.
1969 G. Greene Trav. with my Aunt i. iii. 19 Men..in tweed coats..split horsily behind, gathered round a girl in jodhpurs.
b. Indian trousers cut loosely at the top but close-fitting below the knee.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for legs > clothing for legs and lower body > [noun] > trousers > types of > wide at top and narrow at bottom
pegtops1858
pegtop trousers1858
pegtop pants1862
trouser skirt1910
jods1959
jodhpurs1973
1913 E. M. Forster Let. 1 Jan. in Hill of Devi (1953) 21 My legs were clad in Jodpores made of white muslin.
1973 ‘B. Mather’ Snowline xvii. 203 The Ismailis..dress in a distinctive style—jodhpurs, silk frock~coats and small embroidered skull-caps.
2. jodhpur boot n. an ankle-high boot, originally as worn with jodhpurs.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > boot > [noun] > reaching to ankle
ankle boot1811
jodhpur boot1939
chukka boot1948
1939 E. Hemingway Fifth Column ii. iii. 61 Dorothy Bridges, wearing..a tweed skirt, wool stockings and jodhpur boots.
1972 Police Rev. 10 Nov. 1472/1 (advt.) Angel (Reg. Brand) Best Jodhpur Boot.
Derivatives
ˈjodhpured adj. wearing jodhpurs.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing trousers > wearing other trousers
troused1612
pantalooned1798
overalled1845
pegtopped1861
pantaletted1865
long-trousered1866
blue-jeaned1872
flannelled1898
chaparejoed1921
Oxford-bagged1925
baggy-trousered1928
Levied1966
jodhpured1969
jeaned1970
hot-panted1971
hot-pantsed1971
1969 Daily Tel. 8 Sept. 10/5 Small, pig-tailed Thelwell girls in voluminous riding-macs that flap round the bottoms of their plump, jodhpured legs.
1971 D. Francis Bonecrack vii. 94 I watched the trim jodhpured figure walk off.
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