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clouter

clouter noun: one who clouts or strikes.

Noun

clouter (plural clouters)

  1. One who clouts or strikes.
  2. (slang) A thief.
  3. (obsolete) One who patches clothes.

Forms of clouter

pluralclouters

Origin of clouter

From Middle English clowter; equivalent to clout + -er.

Words formed from clouter

Questions about clouter

What does clouter mean?
Clouter means one who clouts or strikes.
What part of speech is clouter?
Clouter is a noun.
What is the plural of clouter?
The plural of clouter is clouters.

Words near clouter in the dictionary

  1. clout-nails
  2. clouted
  3. clouted cream
  4. clouted creams
  5. clouted on
  6. clouter
  7. clouterly
  8. clouters
  9. cloutie
  10. clouties
  11. clouting

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