Synonyms for jodhpurs


Grammar : Noun
Spell : jod-per
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɒd pər

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Définition of jodhpurs

Origin :
  • 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.
  • As in pants : noun clothing for legs, lower half of body
  • As in pedal pushers : noun pants that end just below the knee
Example sentences :
  • Dorothy slipped the compact into a pocket of her jodhpurs and got to her feet.
  • Extract from : « Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings » by Dorothy Wayne
  • He was clad in jodhpurs and boots and an old tweed coat, with a brilliant blue stock at his throat.
  • Extract from : « Empire » by Clifford Donald Simak
  • Determinedly she transferred the small revolver from its holster to a pocket of the jodhpurs she was wearing.
  • Extract from : « Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane » by Dorothy Wayne
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