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.

boot

ankle

Leg-foot joint

footwear · leather · calfskin · nubuck · burnished · polished · resoled · Clark · Clarks · brogue

leather

suede

Buffed leather underside

patina · tanning · hide · vegetable-tanned · aniline · supple · grain · cowhide · pigskin · embossed

polo

period

Punctuation ending sentences

pony · halftime · interval · divot · goal · field · umpire · handicap · tournament · quarter

casual

weekend

End-of-week rest days

smart-casual · everyday · effortless · laid-back · jeans · chinos · khakis · denim · corduroy · flannel

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Phrases
Family

chukkas, chukker

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