jodhpur
noun
jodh·pur ˈjäd-(ˌ)pər 
1
jodhpurs ˈjäd-(ˌ)pərz plural : riding breeches cut full through the hips and close-fitting from knee to ankle
plural : riding breeches cut full through the hips and close-fitting from knee to ankle 2
: an ankle-high boot fastened with a strap that is buckled at the side
called also jodhpur boot
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Voluminous studded jodhpurs opened up at the bottom cut a beautiful silhouette . 
Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2020 And voluminous studded jodhpurs that opened up at the bottom cut a beautiful silhouette. Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2020 Shahid has an image of her, striding out onto her balcony in Lucknow in jodhpurs and riding boots, slapping her thigh with a crop. Ellen Barry, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2019 Silk corsets were worn with jodhpur trousers, and sheer babydoll dresses offered an after-hours flouncy, femininity. Washington Post, 16 June 2019 Trousers were pleated with a jodhpur curve at the thigh and secured with elastic at the ankle, while safari shorts were cross-fertilized with ribbed knit leggings. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2018 Originally developed to wear while riding (with jodhpur pants) to give the wearer freedom from the knee down, jodhpur boots are a perfect way to keep the elements out while still maintaining a professional look for the office. Esquire Editors, Esquire, 31 Oct. 2017 These days, even the male equestrians, surely the most fully attired of all Olympians, favor skintight breeches over the flapping jodhpurs of yesteryear. Guy Trebay, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2016 See More
Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2020 And voluminous studded jodhpurs that opened up at the bottom cut a beautiful silhouette. Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2020 Shahid has an image of her, striding out onto her balcony in Lucknow in jodhpurs and riding boots, slapping her thigh with a crop. Ellen Barry, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2019 Silk corsets were worn with jodhpur trousers, and sheer babydoll dresses offered an after-hours flouncy, femininity. Washington Post, 16 June 2019 Trousers were pleated with a jodhpur curve at the thigh and secured with elastic at the ankle, while safari shorts were cross-fertilized with ribbed knit leggings. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2018 Originally developed to wear while riding (with jodhpur pants) to give the wearer freedom from the knee down, jodhpur boots are a perfect way to keep the elements out while still maintaining a professional look for the office. Esquire Editors, Esquire, 31 Oct. 2017 These days, even the male equestrians, surely the most fully attired of all Olympians, favor skintight breeches over the flapping jodhpurs of yesteryear. Guy Trebay, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2016 See More Word History
Etymology
Jodhpur, India
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Geographical Definition
Jodhpur
geographical name
Jodh·pur ˈjäd-pər
-ˌpu̇r
1
or Marwar
ˈmär-ˌwär
former state of northwestern India bordering on the Thar Desert and the Rann of Kachchh, since 1949 part of the state of Rajasthan 2
city in the state of Rajasthan, northwestern India population 1,138,000
Note: The city of Jodhpur served as the capital of the former state of Jodhpur.
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