noun
General Slang
cloot
· noun · geordie
A rag, dishcloth, or clout round the ear.
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Definitions
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A rag or cloth, usually a dishcloth or something for wiping down. Kitchen-sink word.
“Pass us the cloot, I've slopped tea everywhere.”
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A smack or wallop, same as 'clout'. Less common than the rag sense but still alive.
“Carry on like that and you'll get a cloot.”
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cloot In A Sentence
Pass us the cloot, I've slopped tea everywhere.
Carry on like that and you'll get a cloot.
Origin & Usage
Old English 'clut' — a patch of cloth. Same root as the southern 'clout'.
Variants
clout
People Also Ask
What does cloot mean?
A cloot is a rag or dishcloth — and it can also mean a clout or smack round the ear.
How do you use cloot in a sentence?
"Give the table a wipe with that cloot."
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