Meaning & use
jodhpurs
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UK/ˈdʒɒdpəz/
US/ˈdɑːdpərz/
Meaning
nounplural
Riding trousers that fit tightly from the knee to the ankle and are roomy around the thighs.
Grammar: Always plural like trousers, so use a pair of jodhpurs.
Patterns
- a pair of jodhpurs
She pulled on her jodhpurs and boots before the lesson.
The shop sells jodhpurs for adults and children.
He tucked his jodhpurs into tall leather boots.
Common combinations
- a pair of jodhpurs
- I bought a pair of jodhpurs for my first lesson.
- wear jodhpurs
- Riders wear jodhpurs for comfort in the saddle.
- jodhpurs and boots
- She arrived in jodhpurs and boots.
- jodhpur boots
- Short jodhpur boots are popular for lessons.
Synonyms and how they differ
- riding breeches
- Riding breeches end below the knee and are worn with tall boots, while jodhpurs reach the ankle.
- breeches
- Breeches are knee-length trousers and not specific to riding.
- riding pants
- Riding pants is a general, informal term that includes jodhpurs.
Word family
- jodhpur noun
- the Indian city that gave the garment its name
- jodhpur boot noun
- a short ankle boot worn with jodhpurs
Commonly confused: jodhpurs or breeches?
jodhpurs vs breeches
Breeches stop at or below the knee, but jodhpurs run all the way to the ankle.
Practice
Where would you most likely see someone wearing jodhpurs?
Choose one answer.
Jodhpurs are riding trousers made for horseback. The other places would not call for them.
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