chukka
Seven-minute polo period
A chukka is one of the periods of play in polo, typically lasting seven and a half minutes.
A standard match consists of four to six chukkas.
The word also appears in chukka boot (or chukka), an ankle-high leather boot with two or three eyelets, originally worn by polo players: He paired his chukkas with dark jeans.
Leg-foot joint
- suedeBuffed leather underside
- desertTo leave behind completely
- lace-upFastened with cord
- footwearGarments for feet
leather · calfskin · nubuck · burnished · polished · resoled · Clark · Clarks
Buffed leather underside
- nubuckSanded cowhide with nap
- calfskinYoung cattle hide leather
- full-grainLeather with intact surface
- patinaSurface film from aging
tanning · hide · vegetable-tanned · aniline · supple · grain · cowhide · pigskin
ankle
Leg-foot joint
footwear · leather · calfskin · nubuck · burnished · polished · resoled · Clark · Clarks · brogue
suede
Buffed leather underside
- nubuckSanded cowhide with nap
- calfskinYoung cattle hide leather
- full-grainLeather with intact surface
patina · tanning · hide · vegetable-tanned · aniline · supple · grain · cowhide · pigskin · embossed
period
Punctuation ending sentences
pony · halftime · interval · divot · goal · field · umpire · handicap · tournament · quarter
weekend
End-of-week rest days
smart-casual · everyday · effortless · laid-back · jeans · chinos · khakis · denim · corduroy · flannel