JODHPUR


Meaning of JODHPUR in English

I. ˈjädpə(r), ˈjōd-, -ˌpu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: from Jodhpur, Rajputana, India

: of or from the city of Jodhpur, India : of the kind or style prevalent in Jodhpur

II. ˈjädpə(r) also ÷-dfə- noun

( -s )

1. also jodhpur breeches : pants for horseback riding cut full through the hips, close-fitting from knee to ankle, and usually having a strap under the foot — usually used in plural

2. or jodhpur boot also jodhpur shoe : a short riding boot ; especially : an ankle-high boot fastened with a strap that is buckled at the side — compare chukka

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.