clouting
Meanings
verb
- present participle and gerund of clout
noun
- The act of giving a clout, or striking somebody.
- A light plain cloth used for covering butter and farmer's baskets, and for dish and pudding cloths. The same term is often given to light cloths of the nursery diaper pattern.
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle English clouting; equivalent to clout + -ing.
Derived words
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