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from 1992 to 2000. Clinton was a popular President for most of his period in office, because the US economy was strong. His reputation was hurt by claims that he had been involved in dishonest business deals, and especially by claims made by several women that he had had secret sexual relationships with them. In 1998, he admitted that he had had 'an inappropriate relationship' with Monica Lewinsky while she was working as an INTERN in the White House in 1995. Clinton's wife is Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Clinton, Hil-la-ry Rod-ham /'hɪləri 'rɒdəmɪl'rɑːd-/ (1946-) a successful lawyer and politician who became the Democratic SENATOR of New York in 2001. Clinton is the wife of President Bill Clinton and she was the FIRST LADY of the US from 1992 to 2000.
Cli-o /'kli:əʊ/ trademark a type of small car made by the French company RENAULT
clip¹ /klɪp/ n 1 (often in comb.) any of various kinds of small plastic or metal objects used for holding things tightly together or in place: Fasten these bills together with a paper clip, please. 2 a container in or fastened to a gun, from which bullets can be rapidly passed into the gun for firing
clip² v -pp- [I+adv/prep;T+obj+adv/prep] to (cause to) fasten onto something with a clip: Do your earrings clip on? | Clip these sheets of paper together/onto this board.
clip³ v -pp- [T] 1 to cut with scissors or another sharp instrument, especially in order to make shorter or neater: I must clip the hedge. | We clipped 50 sheep today. (=cut off their wool) | The guard on the train clipped our tickets. 2 [+obj+adv/prep] infml to hit with a short quick blow: She clipped him round the ear. 3 clip someone's wings to prevent someone from being as active or powerful as before
clip⁴ n 1 [C] an act of clipping (CLIP): Give the hedge a clip. 2 [C] something clipped, such as a) a short piece of a longer film: They showed a clip from her new film on TV last night. b) tech the quantity of wool cut from a FLOCK (a group) of sheep at one time c) especially AmE a newspaper CUTTING 3 [C] infml a short quick blow: I gave him a clip around the ear. 4 [S] infml a fast speed: We moved off at a good clip.
'clip art n [U] images, photographs, or pictures that are on particular websites, CD-ROMs, and FLOPPY DISKS, and that you can copy and use in your own computer documents
clip-board /'klɪpbɔːd||-bɔːrd/ n a small board with a clip at the top so that sheets of writing paper can be held firmly in place
'clip joint n derog slang a dishonest NIGHTCLUB that charges too much for drinks
'clip-on adj [A] that can be fastened to something with a clip: clip-on earrings | a clip-on tie
clipped /klɪpt/ adj 1 (of a way of speaking) with words pronounced quickly and rather sharply 2 tech (of a word) shortened by having a part left out: 'Ad' is a clipped form of 'advertisement'.
clip-per /'klɪpər/ n a fast sailing ship used in former times, especially for travelling over long distances
clip-pers /'klɪpəz||-ərz/ n [P] (often in comb.) a tool with two blades used for cutting the nails or hair, and also for HEDGES, wire etc ➔ see PAIR (USAGE)
clip-pie /'klɪpi/ n BrE old-fash slang a person, especially a woman, employed to take the passengers' payments on a bus
clip-ping /'klɪpɪŋ/ n a piece cut off or out of something: nail clippings | grass clippings | (especially AmE) a newspaper clipping
clique /kliːk/ n [C+sing./pl. v] derog a closely united usually small group of people who do not allow others easily to join their group
cli-quish /'kliːkɪʃ/ also cli-quey /'kliːki/ adj derog of or like a clique; EXCLUSIVE ---ness n [U]
cli-to-ris /'klɪtərɪs/ n a small organ at the front of the VULVA that is a centre of sexual sensation in women ---ral adj
Clive of In-di-a /,klaɪv əv 'ɪndiə/ (1725-74) a British soldier and government leader, Robert Clive, whose victories over the French and Bengali armies in India helped to establish British rule in India
Cllr BrE written abbrev. for COUNCILLOR
cloak¹ /kləʊk/ n 1 a loose outer garment, usually without SLEEVES, which is fastened under the throat, covers most of the body, and is sometimes worn instead of a coat ➔ compare CAPE 2 something which covers, hides, or keeps secret: His friendly behaviour was a cloak for his evil intentions.
cloak² v [T(with, in)] to cover, hide, or keep secret (ideas, facts, intentions etc): cloaked in secrecy/mystery
cloak-and-dagger adj [A] full of exciting mystery and secrecy: He had been involved in cloak-and-dagger operations for the secret services.
cloak-room /'kləʊkruːm, -ruːm/ n 1 also checkroom, coat room, coat check AmE — a room, for example in a theatre, where hats, coats etc can be left for a short time 2 euph especially BrE a TOILET, especially in a public building
clob-ber¹ /'klɒbər||'klɑː-/ v [T] slang 1 to strike or attack severely and repeatedly: I'll clobber you if you don't do what you're told. 2 to defeat completely: They were absolutely clobbered in last night's game.
clobber² n [U] slang, especially BrE 1 the belongings that one carries around with one: my fishing clobber 2 old-fash clothes
cloche /klɒʃ||kləʊʃ/ n 1 a glass or transparent plastic cover put over young plants to protect them 2 a close-fitting bell-shaped woman's hat, popular especially in the 1920s
clocks
alarm clocks
carriage clock
travelling alarm clock
cuckoo clock
digital clock
grandfather clock
clock¹ /klɒk||klɑːk/ n 1 [C] an instrument for measuring and showing time, that is not worn on the body: The clock in the living room is (running) a few minutes fast/slow. | The clock struck one. | I set my alarm clock for 6.30. | We met under the Town Hall clock. | the face/hands of a clock | a digital clock ➔ (USAGE) 2 [the+S] infml a) a MILEOMETER: a car with 10,000 miles on the clock b) a SPEEDOMETER 3 against the clock a) under pressure, in order to complete something before a certain time: We're working against the clock to finish the report by Friday. b) (in sport etc) timed by a STOPWATCH: The jump-off will be against the clock. 4 around/round the clock all day and all night without stopping: We worked around the clock to finish the job. ➔ see also ROUND-THE-CLOCK 5 put the clock back also set the clock back AmE a) (in countries which officially change the time at the beginning of winter and summer) to change the time shown on a clock to a time one or two hours earlier b) to set aside modern laws, ideas, practices etc and return to those of an earlier period: The government's plans for education will put the clock back 20 years. 6 put the clock on/forward also set the clock ahead AmE — (in countries which officially change the time at the beginning of winter and summer) to change the time shown on a clock to a time one or two hours later: In Britain they put the clock on an hour in spring. ➔ see also BRITISH SUMMER TIME, DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME 7 watch the clock derog to think continually of how soon the day's work will end: a bad worker who's always watching the clock | clock-watcher ➔ see also O'CLOCK, BIOLOGICAL CLOCK, 24 HOUR CLOCK, CLOCK-WATCHING