noun
clarence
KLA-ruhns
noun
1
A light, closed four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a glass front, popular in the 19th century.
"They arrived at the ball in a smart clarence."
How to Use Clarence
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA type of old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage, now mostly seen in history books or period dramas.
Word Forms
clarences plural
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Etymology
Named after the Duke of Clarence, a British royal title — the carriage style was associated with him.