Definition of jodhpurs in English:
jodhpurs
plural noun ˈdʒɒdpəzˈdʒɑdpərz
Full-length trousers worn for horse riding, which are close-fitting below the knee and have reinforced patches on the inside of the leg.
- She rides horses and wears jodhpurs, carries a whip, does daring-do with bad guys and ends up sweeping the hero off his feet as well.
- It's been a very long time since anyone came to the hall in either red coat or jodhpurs.
- Look at my dad, spiffed up in jodhpurs, ready to ride that bay mare he loved.
- Opt for jeans or jodhpurs depending on which style you ride.
- This is western riding after all, although jodhpurs and hard hats are equally welcome.
Origin
Late 19th century: named after Jodhpur, where similar garments are worn by Indian men as part of everyday dress.
Definition of jodhpurs in US English:
jodhpurs
plural nounˈjädpərzˈdʒɑdpərz
Full-length trousers, worn for horseback riding, that are close-fitting below the knee and have reinforced patches on the inside of the leg.
- Opt for jeans or jodhpurs depending on which style you ride.
- This is western riding after all, although jodhpurs and hard hats are equally welcome.
- She rides horses and wears jodhpurs, carries a whip, does daring-do with bad guys and ends up sweeping the hero off his feet as well.
- Look at my dad, spiffed up in jodhpurs, ready to ride that bay mare he loved.
- It's been a very long time since anyone came to the hall in either red coat or jodhpurs.
Origin
Late 19th century: named after Jodhpur, where similar garments are worn by Indian men as part of everyday dress.