clip-clop
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of clip-clop
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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But with Grupo Frontera working, he returns to the clip-clop beat and chorus of the cumbia — another strategic alliance certified.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023
The twinkling of the tiaras and clip-clop of horses' hooves were gone, as the Queen swapped her traditional horse-drown carriage for a Bentley.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2019
Maybe a muffled sigh, a distant clip-clop of horses or an embroiderer’s “tsk tsk.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2019
Before you see them, you hear the clip-clop sound of metal-shod hooves striking the pavement.
From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2018
The clip-clop, clip-clop, clip-clop of hooves grew louder by the second.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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