Jodhpurs Definition

jŏdpərz
noun
Wide-hipped riding pants of heavy cloth, fitting tightly from knee to ankle.
American Heritage

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

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • riding breeches
  • jodhpur breeches

Origin of Jodhpurs

  • A city and administrative district in Rajasthan, India 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.

    From Wiktionary

  • After Jodhpur

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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