clout

Middle English

/kluːt/

noun
Definitions
  • A smaller piece of fabric; a shred:
  • A larger piece of fabric; a cloth:
  • A washer; a round metal panel.
  • A fragment or shred.
  • A strike, blow or hit.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English clūt inherited from *klūt derived from Proto-Germanic *klūtaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*klūtaz

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