Clydesdale

noun

Clydes·​dale ˈklīdz-ˌdāl How to pronounce Clydesdale (audio)
: any of a breed of heavy draft horses originally from Clydesdale, Scotland with long silky hair on the legs

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Dani was a 30-year-old Clydesdale/Hackney crossbreed who'd been at Maymont since 2004. Karri Peifer, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025 Budweiser’s Clydesdale horses were a crowd favorite. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Willis Custom Homes is offering a Reverse Clydesdale plan. Weichert Realtors® Welch & Company, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024 Budweiser Budweiser taps into our sense of nostalgia, bringing back their famous Clydesdales for another Super Bowl appearance. Jager Weatherby, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Clydesdale 

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Clydesdale was in 1786

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“Clydesdale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Clydesdale. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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Clydesdale

noun
Clydes·​dale ˈklīdz-ˌdāl How to pronounce Clydesdale (audio)
: any of a breed of heavy draft horses originally from Clydesdale, Scotland, with long silky hair on the legs

Geographical Definition

Clydesdale

geographical name

Clydes·​dale ˈklīdz-ˌdāl How to pronounce Clydesdale (audio)
valley of the upper Clyde River in Scotland

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