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jodhpur definition

jodh·pur (jäd′pər)

noun

  1. riding breeches made loose and full above the knees and tight from the knees to the ankles
  2. a boot high enough to cover the ankle, with an adjustable buckle and strap, or an elastic insert, at the side

Etymology: after Jodhpur, where the breeches first became popular

Jodhpur definition

Jodh·pur (jōd′po̵or′, jäd′-)

  1. city in NW India: pop. 668,000
  2. former state of NW India

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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