JODHPURS


Meaning of JODHPURS in English

/ ˈdʒɒdpəz; NAmE ˈdʒɑːdpərz/ noun

[ pl. ] trousers / pants that are loose above the knee and tight from the knee to the ankle, worn when riding a horse :

a pair of jodhpurs

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: named after Jodhpur, a city in Western India, where similar garments are worn by Indian men as part of everyday dress.

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