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clootie

clootie noun: a piece of rag.

Noun

clootie (plural clooties)

  1. (Scotland) A piece of rag.

Forms of clootie

pluralclooties

Origin of clootie

From Scots [Term?]; see cloot (“cloth”).

Words formed from clootie

Phrases with clootie

Questions about clootie

What does clootie mean?
Clootie means a piece of rag.
What part of speech is clootie?
Clootie is a noun.
What is the plural of clootie?
The plural of clootie is clooties.

Words near clootie in the dictionary

  1. cloop
  2. clooped
  3. clooping
  4. cloops
  5. cloor
  6. clootie
  7. clootie dumpling
  8. clootie dumplings
  9. clooties
  10. clop
  11. clopamide

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