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Definition of Jodhpurs
1. Noun. Flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots.
Group relationships: Habit, Riding Habit
Generic synonyms: Pant, Trouser
Language type: Plural, Plural Form
Definition of Jodhpurs
1. Noun. Flared riding trousers of heavy cloth, fitting tightly from knee to ankle. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jodhpurs
1. jodhpur [n] - See also: jodhpur
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jodhpurs
Literary usage of Jodhpurs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Green Light!: Men of the 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Tell Their Story by Martin Wolfe (1989)
"When I was a freshman everyone wanted to get into the cavalry so we could ride
those horses, wear those classy jodhpurs and boots, and come into classes ..."
2. In the Shade of an Acacia Tree: Memoirs of a Health Officer in Africa, 1945-1959 by Frank L. Lambrecht (1991)
"The princess looked very beautiful in khaki jodhpurs, a colored shirt and a ribbon
to hold her brown hair. I never saw her without this "hair-dress. ..."
3. Okay, Girls by Helen Gilbert (2006)
"... amuses me that teenagers want so desperately to be different, yet always dress
identically. On weekends, we wore riding clothes complete with jodhpurs, ..."
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