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Clocked

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

simple past and past participle of clock.

Definitions by Sense

  1. simple past and past participle of clock
  2. Embroidered with clocks (i.e. figured decorations, not timepieces).
  3. (electronics) Electronically running at a particular rate; governed by a repetitive time signal.
  4. (UK, colloquial) Of a motor vehicle: having had its odometer turned back so as to display a lower mileage.

Example Sentences

But it will be impossible, if you keep your laced clothes covered, that anybody should know you in that dress to be the same gentleman—except they find you out by your clocked stockings.

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What does clocked mean?

Clocked means simple past and past participle of clock.

What is a synonym for clocked?

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What is the opposite of clocked?

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How do you use clocked in a sentence?

But it will be impossible, if you keep your laced clothes covered, that anybody should know you in that dress to be the same gentleman—except they find you out by your clocked stockings.

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