单词 | clout |
释义 | Word Frequency clout(klaʊt) noun 1. informal a blow with the hand or a hard object 2. power or influence, esp in politics 3. archery a. the target used in long-distance shooting b. the centre of this target c. a shot that hits the centre 4. Also called: clout nail a short flat-headed nail used esp for attaching sheet metal to wood 5. British dialect a. a piece of cloth a dish clout b. a garment c. a patch verb (transitive) 6. informal to give a hard blow to, esp with the hand 7. to patch with a piece of cloth or leather Derived forms clouter (ˈclouter) noun Word origin Old English clūt piece of metal or cloth, clūtian to patch (C14: to strike with the hand); related to Dutch kluit a lump, and to clod |
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