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Clouting

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of giving a clout, or striking somebody. countable, uncountable

    "And many readers could provide me with tales of rulers across knuckles, slaps on bare legs, heads cracked together, and mighty ear-cloutings."

  2. 2
    A light plain cloth used for covering butter and farmer's baskets, and for dish and pudding cloths. The same term is often given to light cloths of the nursery diaper pattern. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of clout form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English clouting; equivalent to clout + -ing.

Etymology 2

From Middle English clouting; equivalent to clout + -ing.

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