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 Translation for 'riding breeches' from English to Finnish
SYNO jodhpur breeches | jodhpurs | riding breeches
hevos.vaate
ratsastushousut {noun}
(riding) breeches [Br.]
hevos.
lännenratsastus {noun}
western riding
hevos.
ratsuhevonen {noun}
riding horse
hevos.vaate
ratsastushousut {noun}
riding pants [Am.]
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Usage Examples English
  • The uniform adopted in 1936 is still in use today, with the exception of the riding breeches and boots favored by motorcycle officers.
  • Until 1914 the entire regiment wore dark blue hussar uniform for full dress with a red busby bag, yellow braiding, white plume and yellow stripes on their riding breeches.
  • The word "jodhpurs" is often used interchangeably with riding breeches, though this is technically incorrect.
  • Commissioned personnel of the Washington State Highway Patrol began wearing uniforms – consisting of grey jackets and riding breeches with brown leather accessories – in 1924, three years after the force was established.
  • Armored units still used wool riding breeches and wore high-lacing boots in some cases, and paratroopers were forced to use a general-issue HBT coverall with no real suitable footwear.

  • The uniforms of Imperial military officers also bear resemblance to uniforms used in Nazi Germany as well as 19th century Polish "ulans" (mounted lancers)—who wore a tunic, riding breeches, and boots like the Empire's officers wear—as well as the Imperial officers' cap resembling the field caps historically worn by German and Austrian troops.
  • Riding breeches were formerly made of thick cavalry-twill and had flared thighs (balloon legs), until the invention and use of multi-stretch fabrics like Nylon and Spandex became widespread for riding in the 1960s.
  • The riding breeches were dark blue corkscrew serge with a white stripe.
  • They were similar to riding breeches, fit for jackboots.
  • The species name refers to the appearance of the male genitalia, where the valvae remind of riding breeches, in English sometimes called jodhpurs after the Indian word for this kind of trousers.

  • However the blue riding breeches with broad red stripes long characteristic of the Don Host, continued to be worn even on active service during both World Wars.
  • A wiry man with straw-coloured hair, Empson had become well known in Christchurch in his early years as he went about wearing riding breeches, a loud checked coat and a monocle, with a bulldog always at his heels.
  • As ladies moved away from riding sidesaddle, they began wearing riding breeches in the 1920s in a similar style to those worn by men.
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