"clouter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clouters [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English clowter; equivalent to clout + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|clowter}} Middle English clowter, {{suffix|en|clout|er|id2=agent noun}} clout + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} clouter (plural clouters)
  1. One who clouts or strikes.
    Sense id: en-clouter-en-noun-AFBJ5nYn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 2 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 46 3 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 3 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 2 50
  2. (slang) A thief. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-clouter-en-noun-rDjwVIAZ
  3. (obsolete) One who patches clothes. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-clouter-en-noun-P8Jhskvo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 2 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 46 3 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 47 3 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 2 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: clouterly

Inflected forms

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  ],
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        "One who clouts or strikes."
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          "clout",
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        [
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        ]
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      "glosses": [
        "A thief."
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        "(slang) A thief."
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        "One who patches clothes."
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        "(obsolete) One who patches clothes."
      ],
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        "One who clouts or strikes."
      ],
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        "A thief."
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        "(slang) A thief."
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        "(obsolete) One who patches clothes."
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}

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