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A boot named after polo's seven-minute war, now mostly worn far from horses.
means A chukka is an ankle-high leather boot with two or three pairs of eyelets and an open lacing, typically with a suede upper and a thin sole.
from The boot takes its name from the chukker (also spelled chukka), a period of play in polo lasting about seven minutes — itself borrowed from Hindi cakkar, meaning a circle, turn, or round, ultimately traceable to Sanskrit cakra, 'wheel' (the same ancient root that turns up in 'chakra'). The boots were associated with what polo players wore on or around the field, and the name simply rolled along with them.
- polo origin
- Chukka is a period of play in polo
- ankle height
- Defined by exactly two or three eyelet pairs
- desert cousin
- Differs from the suede desert boot by leather
- period length
- A polo chukka runs roughly seven minutes
- hindi roots
- Word traces to Sanskrit 'chakra,' meaning circle
chukka boots — ankle-high desert boots with 2-3 eyelets, popularized in the 1950s british military
polo chukka — 7-minute period in polo matches, typically 4-6 chukkas per game