clip-clop

American  

[klip-klop] / ˈklɪpˌklɒp /

noun

1. clippety-clop.

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clip-clop British  

noun

1. the sound made by a horse's hooves

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Etymology

Origin of clip-clop

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

I watched a horse clip-clop up the street, pulling a long wagon loaded with sacks of flour and other dry goods.

From Literature

In and among the clip-clop of cycling cleats comes another sporting knight.

From BBC

The clip-clop, clip-clop, clip-clop of hooves grew louder by the second.

From Literature

Of the clip-clop sound of horses hoofing by.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, I heard the real reason for Rostam’s discomfort—the clip-clop sound of a horse and its rider, approaching from the darkness behind the inn.

From Literature