chukka boot
[ chuhk-uh ]
/ ˈtʃʌk ə /
noun
an ankle-high shoe, laced through two pairs of eyelets, often made of suede.
Also called
chuk·ka.
Compare
jodhpur(def 2).
Origin of chukka boot
1945–50; so called from its resemblance to a polo boot. See
chukker
Words nearby chukka boot
chukchi,
chukchi peninsula,
chukchi sea,
chukchi-kamchatkan,
chukka,
chukka boot,
chukker,
chukotian,
chula vista,
chuleta,
chulo
British Dictionary definitions for chukka (1 of 2)
chukka
US chukker
/ (ˈtʃʌkə) /
noun
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
British Dictionary definitions for chukka (2 of 2)
chukka boot
chukka
noun
an ankle-high boot made of suede or rubber and worn for playing polo
Word Origin for chukka boot
C19
chukka