chukka boot

chukka boot [chuhk-uh] Word Origin noun

1. an ankle-high shoe, laced through two pairs of eyelets, often made of suede.

Compare jodhpur(def 2). Origin of chukka boot 1945–50; so called from its resemblance to a polo boot. See chukker Also called chuk·ka. British Dictionary definitions for chukka chukka US chukker noun

1. polo a period of continuous play, generally lasting 7 1/2 minutes

Word Origin for chukka C20: from Hindi cakkar, from Sanskrit cakra wheel, circle chukka boot chukka noun

1. an ankle-high boot made of suede or rubber and worn for playing polo

Word Origin for chukka boot C19 chukka