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
Horses clip-clop languidly across Union Avenue to reach the racetrack, stopping traffic and stealing the hearts of horse enthusiasts who admire their grace and power.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2021
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
The dust cloud expanded, and with it came a clatter of wooden wheels and the clip-clop of horses’ hooves.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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