clomper

English

Etymology

From clomp +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈklɒmpə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈklɑmpɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɒmpə(ɹ)

Noun

clomper (plural clompers)

1. (informal) A heavy, ungainly shoe or boot.
   • 2009 June 4, Cintra Wilson, “Choose a Shoe, Any Shoe, and Hold On”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Pink satin prom pumps lie under heavy studded black clompers; yellow suede midi-boots trample wafer-thin Blahnik mules.