clouting

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English

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Etymology

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

Verb

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clouting

  1. present participle and gerund of clout

Noun

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clouting (countable and uncountable, plural cloutings)

  1. The act of giving a clout, or striking somebody.
    • 1969, The Educational Magazine, volume 26, page 163:
      And many readers could provide me with tales of rulers across knuckles, slaps on bare legs, heads cracked together, and mighty ear-cloutings.
  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.

Derived terms

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From clout +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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clouting

  1. patching, fixing
  2. adulteration (adding in error)
  3. (rare) alleviation

Descendants

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  • English: clouting

References

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