jodhpur

noun jodh·pur \ˈjäd-(ˌ)pər\

Definition of JODHPUR

plural : riding breeches cut full through the hips and close-fitting from knee to ankle

: an ankle-high boot fastened with a strap that is buckled at the side —called also jodhpur boot

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Jodhpur, India

First Known Use: 1899

geographical name Jodh·pur \ˈjäd-pər, -ˌpu̇r\

or Mar·war \ˈmär-ˌwär\ former state NW India bordering on Thar Desert & Rann of Kachchh, since 1949 part of Rajasthan state

city, its ∗ pop 846,408

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