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riding habit

riding habit

noun

  1. a woman's dress worn for riding, usually with a full or a divided skirt


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Word History and Origins

Origin of riding habit1

First recorded in 1660–70

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Example Sentences

Chloe Fairmile, who was standing in her riding-habit at the window of the Duchess's morning-room, turned to greet her hostess.

A woman's riding habit falls to the left and she is mounted from the left.

She was dressed in her riding-habit, for she had that moment returned from an excursion along the coast.

And the graceful girl sat back easily in her saddle as the animal bounded and swerved with every stroke of her long riding-habit.

I believe I loved her best in the riding-habit that was the colour of the red holly in our Maryland woods.

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