clootie

C3L1O1O1T1I1E1

noun

A piece of rag.

OriginScots [Term?] →
Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounclootie (plural clooties)

plural clooties

  1. ScotlandA piece of rag.

Origin

  1. Scots[Term?]
  2. Englishclootie

From Scots [Term?]; see cloot (“cloth”).

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Cite this entry
APA

clootie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clootie

MLA

“clootie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clootie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clootie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clootie.

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