clog
A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.
Example
“Dutch people rarely wear clogs these days.”
Other meanings
A weight, such as a log or block of wood, attached to a person or animal to hinder motion.
That which hinders or impedes motion; an encumbrance, restraint, or impediment of any kind.
Related words
- beclog
- clogger
- clogmaker
- clogmaking
- clogwood
- clever clogs
- clog dance
- clogless
- cloglike
- pop one's clogs
- shot-clog
- clog almanac
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "clog" (weight attached to the leg of an animal to impede movement).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “clog” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.