Clydesdale

English

Etymology

Named because they were bred in the valley of the Clyde in Scotland; see dale.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Clydesdale (plural Clydesdales)

1. A particularly large and powerful breed of rare draft horse.
2. (US) A heavier than usual athlete (Over 200 lbs for men, over 145 lbs for women)
3. (derogatory, slang) A very morbidly obese person.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:fat person

Related terms

• Clydesdale terrier

Translations

breed of horse

• Finnish: clydesdalenhevonen
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