Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A short, ankle-length boot having two or three pairs of eyelets.
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- noun A
chukker
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided
- noun a shoe that comes up to the ankle and is laced through two or three pairs of eyelets; often made of suede
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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A chukka is a seven-and-a-half-minute period of play, which is generally agreed to be about the right amount of time for a pony to be galloping around - although real pros often change pony several times within a chukka, leaping nimbly from saddle to saddle without touching the ground.
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* For the uninitiated, a chukka is a period of play in polo, lasting just seven minutes so the ponies don't get too tired.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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"For us, the height is really what dictates whether it's a chukka or not," said the brand's vice president of manufacturing, Kevin Shorey.
Riding High 2011
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In 1949, when British veteran Nathan Clark, of Clarks shoes, started selling suede, crepe-soled boots based on the ones his fellow officers had been custom-ordering in Cairo's Khan-el-Khalili bazaar, the modern chukka was born.
Riding High 2011
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Harry had just played a chukka in the second half of the charity match at Coworth Park in Berkshire when he realised that his ten-year old pony, Drizzle, was struggling.
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Like its cousin, the desert boot, the chukka has gotten a boost lately from other trends.
Riding High 2011
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Since World War II, the men's chukka boot has struck the perfect balance between business and casual .
Riding High 2011
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"We bought lime green chukka boots from Heschung," a French brand.
Spring Shoes for Men Step Brightly Ray A. Smith 2012
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Bhaiya, meanwhile, sent self-pitying letters from near Delhi where he was undergoing military training of his own trials in a world that he found ‘frightfully Poona: chukka, pukka, whisky soda and tiffin: still, I exist.’
Chaplin’s Girl Miranda Seymour 2009
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When casual in khakis, he wears chukka boots, which are ankle-height and often made of suede.
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