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clout
[ klout ]
noun
- a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
The bully gave him a painful clout on the head.
- Informal. pull; strong influence; muscle, especially political power:
a wealthy campaign contributor with clout at city hall.
- Baseball. a long hit, especially an extra-base hit:
A hard clout to deep center field drove in the winning run.
- Archery.
- the mark or target shot at, especially in long-distance shooting.
- a shot that hits the mark.
- Also called clout nail. a nail for attaching sheet metal to wood, having a short shank with a broad head.
- Archaic.
- a patch or piece of cloth or other material used to mend something.
- any worthless piece of cloth; rag.
- an article of clothing (usually used contemptuously).
verb (used with object)
- to strike, especially with the hand; cuff.
- Archaic.
- to bandage.
- to patch; mend.
clout
/ klaʊt /
noun
- informal.a blow with the hand or a hard object
- power or influence, esp in politics
- archery
- the target used in long-distance shooting
- the centre of this target
- a shot that hits the centre
- Also calledclout nail a short, flat-headed nail used esp for attaching sheet metal to wood
- dialect.
- a piece of cloth
a dish clout
- a garment
- a patch
verb
- informal.to give a hard blow to, esp with the hand
- to patch with a piece of cloth or leather
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Derived Forms
- ˈclouter, noun
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Other Words From
- clout·er noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of clout1
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Origin of clout1
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Example Sentences
The great migration to the North through World War II had given black people at least some clout as they began to vote Democratic.
But the two also could abstain from caucusing with either party and possibly have even more clout.
Military victory always gives a field commander added clout with his civilian overseers.
CrowdMed is also a system where Ivy League diplomas and prestigious residencies carry no clout.
If my side had had real clout, there would have been no Iraq War.
Skelton mentions rochets 'of fyne Raynes'; Colin Clout, 316.
Joe thought the fellow was loafing, so he hit him a clout on the head, and made very uncomplimentary remarks.
The Nubian wore black tights and shirt, black slippers and a white skull cap and breech-clout.
What, he that weares a clout about his necke,His cuffes ins pocket, and his heart ins mouth?
There are instances, however, of clout in the sense of a plate of iron fastened on the sole of a shoe.
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