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clip-clop

American

[klip-klop] / ˈklɪpˌklɒp /

noun

clippety-clop.

clip-clop British

noun

the sound made by a horse's hooves

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Etymology

Origin of clip-clop

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Angélica Garcia asks in Spanish, with mounting drama and volume, over the measured, clip-clop beat of a cumbia.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

But the music, with strings and harpsichord over a clip-clop beat, defies classification even now.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2021

Before you see them, you hear the clip-clop sound of metal-shod hooves striking the pavement.

From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2018

Seeing nothing, he listens for the telltale clip-clop of approaching horseshoes.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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