clip-clop
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of clip-clop
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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As I set off, the shoes emitted a peppy clip-clop and a satisfying groan of distressed leather with each step.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
In and among the clip-clop of cycling cleats comes another sporting knight.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
Horses carrying Mexican American cowboys known as charros clip-clop along a network of park trails.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2021
“As the funeral cortege passed me at Westminster, all you could hear was the clip-clop of hooves and sobbing of people,” he said.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2018
The clip-clop of hooves had replaced the growl of engines.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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