English Explanatory Dictionary

jodhpurs

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Flared riding trousers of heavy cloth, fitting tightly from knee to ankle.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɒdpəz/ /ˈd͡ʒəʊdpəz/ en-uk-jodhpurs.opus /ˈd͡ʒɑdpɚz/ en-us-jodhpurs.opus

Word forms

jodhpurs jodhpur

Etymology

1913 (earlier as jodhpur breeches, 1899), from Jodhpur, former state in northwestern India. The city at the heart of the state was founded 1459 by Rao Jodha, a local ruler, and is named for him.

Related words

Jodhpur

Derived words

jods jodhs
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