jodhpur
noun
jodh·pur
ˈjäd-(ˌ)pər 
1
jodhpurs
ˈjäd-(ˌ)pərz
plural
: riding breeches cut full through the hips and close-fitting from knee to ankle
plural
: riding breeches cut full through the hips and close-fitting from knee to ankle
2
: an ankle-high boot fastened with a strap that is buckled at the side
called also jodhpur boot
Examples of jodhpur in a Sentence
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Years ago her uniform consisted of blazers and jodhpur pants from Balenciaga’s fall 2007 collection.
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Erin Cunningham, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Those garments included curvaceous jackets with jodhpurs and slender gowns cut from both light-absorbing velvet and light reflecting satin.
At Chanel, meanwhile, the dark hue was used for military suits in nubby tweeds.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
An equestrian silhouette was also presented, with tight jodhpur trousers worn with cropped jackets and long leather boots.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Denim culottes, jodhpurs, button-down shirts and a denim top with a kerchief-like neckline co-mingled with leather riding boots, flannel tops and leather and fur jackets in rusty hues.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2025
Lee sauntered over to stand in front of the Prince, wearing wide khaki jodhpurs tucked into black riding boots, a polo shirt and a flight vest.
—Susan Tate Ankeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
Carrington wore corduroy trousers and jodhpurs, and styled her hair in a short, blunt bob that threatened to obscure her face.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
Clockwise from top left: Influencer Mary Leest; Loro Piana’s fall jodhpurs; Maya Hawke; a Paris fashion week guest in Loewe; David Bowie; Lucille Ball; a look from Y/Project’s fall collection; a French fashion plate from c. 1902; Yosemite Sam; actor Tina Kunakey in Alaïa.
—Ann Binlot, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2023
This ankle boot from Saint Laurent is technically a jodhpur boot.
—Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 28 July 2021
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Erin Cunningham, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Those garments included curvaceous jackets with jodhpurs and slender gowns cut from both light-absorbing velvet and light reflecting satin.
At Chanel, meanwhile, the dark hue was used for military suits in nubby tweeds.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 14 July 2025
An equestrian silhouette was also presented, with tight jodhpur trousers worn with cropped jackets and long leather boots.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Denim culottes, jodhpurs, button-down shirts and a denim top with a kerchief-like neckline co-mingled with leather riding boots, flannel tops and leather and fur jackets in rusty hues.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Feb. 2025
Lee sauntered over to stand in front of the Prince, wearing wide khaki jodhpurs tucked into black riding boots, a polo shirt and a flight vest.
—Susan Tate Ankeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
Carrington wore corduroy trousers and jodhpurs, and styled her hair in a short, blunt bob that threatened to obscure her face.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
Clockwise from top left: Influencer Mary Leest; Loro Piana’s fall jodhpurs; Maya Hawke; a Paris fashion week guest in Loewe; David Bowie; Lucille Ball; a look from Y/Project’s fall collection; a French fashion plate from c. 1902; Yosemite Sam; actor Tina Kunakey in Alaïa.
—Ann Binlot, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2023
This ankle boot from Saint Laurent is technically a jodhpur boot.
—Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 28 July 2021
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“Jodhpur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jodhpur. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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jodhpur
noun
jodh·pur
ˈjäd-pər
1
plural
: riding breeches loose above the knee and tight-fitting below
2
: an ankle-high boot fastened with a strap that is buckled at the side
Geographical Definition
Jodhpur
geographical name
Jodh·pur
ˈjäd-pər
-ˌpu̇r
1
or Marwar
former state of northwestern India bordering on the Thar Desert and the Rann of Kachchh, since 1949 part of the state of Rajasthan
2
city in the state of Rajasthan, northwestern India population 1,138,000
Note: The city of Jodhpur served as the capital of the former state of Jodhpur.
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