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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Clout \Clout\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clouted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Clouting.] [OE. clutien. clouten, to patch. See Clout,
     n.]
     1. To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to
        bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And old shoes and clouted upon their feet. --Josh.
                                                    ix. 5.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Paul, yea, and Peter, too, had more skill in . . .
              clouting an old tent than to teach lawyers.
                                                    --Latimer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To join or patch clumsily.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              If fond Bavius vent his clouted song. --P. Fletcher
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To quard with an iron plate, as an axletree.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To give a blow to; to strike. [Low]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The . . . queen of Spain took off one of her
              chopines and clouted Olivarez about the noddle with
              it.                                   --Howell.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Clouted cream, clotted cream, i. e., cream obtained by
        warming new milk. --A. Philips.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: ``Clouted brogues'' in Shakespeare and ``clouted
           shoon'' in Milton have been understood by some to mean
           shoes armed with nails; by others, patched shoes.
           [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Clout \Clout\ (klout), n. [AS. cl[=u]t a little cloth, piece of
     metal; cf. Sw. klut, Icel. kl[=u]tr a kerchief, or W. clwt a
     clout, Gael. clud.]
     1. A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              His garments, nought but many ragged clouts,
              With thorns together pinned and patched was.
                                                    --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A clout upon that head where late the diadem stood.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A swadding cloth.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A piece; a fragment. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. The center of the butt at which archers shoot; -- probably
        once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              A'must shoot nearer or he'll ne'er hit the clout.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from
        wearing; a washer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. A blow with the hand. [Low]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Clout nail, a kind of wrought-iron nail heaving a large
        flat head; -- used for fastening clouts to axletrees,
        plowshares, etc., also for studding timber, and for
        various purposes.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Clout \Clout\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clouted; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Clouting.] [OE. clutien. clouten, to patch. See Clout,
     n.]
     1. To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to
        bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout.
  
              And old shoes and clouted upon their feet. --Josh.
                                                    ix. 5.
  
              Paul, yea, and Peter, too, had more skill in . . .
              clouting an old tent than to teach lawyers.
                                                    --Latimer.
  
     2. To join or patch clumsily.
  
              If fond Bavius vent his clouted song. --P. Fletcher
  
     3. To quard with an iron plate, as an axletree.
  
     4. To give a blow to; to strike. [Low]
  
              The . . . queen of Spain took off one of her
              chopines and clouted Olivarez about the noddle with
              it.                                   --Howell.
  
     5. To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.
  
     Clouted cream, clotted cream, i. e., cream obtained by
        warming new milk. --A. Philips.
  
     Note: ``Clouted brogues'' in Shakespeare and ``clouted
           shoon'' in Milton have been understood by some to mean
           shoes armed with nails; by others, patched shoes.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Clout \Clout\, n. [AS. cl[=u]t a little cloth, piece of metal;
     cf. Sw. klut, Icel. kl[=u]tr a kerchief, or W. clwt a clout,
     Gael. clud.]
     1. A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.
  
              His garments, nought but many ragged clouts, With
              thorns together pinned and patched was. --Spenser.
  
              A clout upon that head where late the diadem stood.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     2. A swadding cloth.
  
     3. A piece; a fragment. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
     4. The center of the butt at which archers shoot; -- probably
        once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
  
              A'must shoot nearer or he'll ne'er hit the clout.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     5. An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from
        wearing; a washer.
  
     6. A blow with the hand. [Low]
  
     Clout nail, a kind of wrought-iron nail heaving a large
        flat head; -- used for fastening clouts to axletrees,
        plowshares, etc., also for studding timber, and for
        various purposes.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  clout
       n 1: a target used in archery
       2: special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a
          lot of pull" [syn: pull]
       3: a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to
          wood [syn: clout nail]
       4: (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his
          nose" [syn: punch, poke, lick, biff]
       v : strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his
           attacker"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  clout
     Αγγλικά n.
     πολιτική επιρροή

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  clout
     n.
     1 influence or effectiveness, especially political.
     2 (lb en regional informal) A blow with the hand.
     vb.
     1 To hit, especially with the fist.
     2 To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage, patch,
  or mend with a clout.
     3 To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.
     4 To guard with an iron plate, as an axletree.
     5 To join or patch clumsily.
     vb.
     (dated form of en clot)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  clout
     n.
     1 influence or effectiveness, especially political.
     2 (lb en regional informal) A blow with the hand.
     vb.
     1 To hit, especially with the fist.
     2 To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage, patch,
  or mend with a clout.
     3 To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.
     4 To guard with an iron plate, as an axletree.
     5 To join or patch clumsily.
     vb.
     (dated form of en clot)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  clout
     n.
     1 influence or effectiveness, especially political.
     2 (lb en regional informal) A blow with the hand.
     vb.
     1 To hit, especially with the fist.
     2 To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage, patch,
  or mend with a clout.
     3 To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.
     4 To guard with an iron plate, as an axletree.
     5 To join or patch clumsily.
     vb.
     (dated form of en clot)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  clout
     n.
     1 influence or effectiveness, especially political.
     2 (lb en regional informal) A blow with the hand.
     vb.
     1 To hit, especially with the fist.
     2 To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage, patch,
  or mend with a clout.
     3 To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.
     4 To guard with an iron plate, as an axletree.
     5 To join or patch clumsily.
     vb.
     (dated form of en clot)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  clout
     Englanti n.
     (poliittinen) vaikutusvalta

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  clout
     Engelska n.
     1 slag/slagkraft/
     2 (tagg politik språk=en) inflytande
     Engelska vb.
     slå upp, klå till

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Clout /klˈaʊt/
  النفوذ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  clout //klaʊt// //klʌʊt// 
  1. плесница
  informal: blow with the hand
  2. парцал, парче плат
  piece of cloth
  3. парче
  piece, fragment
  4. парцал
  swaddling cloth

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  clout //klaʊt// //klʌʊt// 
  удрям
  hit, especially with the fist

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  clout /klˈaʊt/ 
  uhodit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  clout /klˈaʊt/ 
  facka

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  clout /klˈaʊt/ 
  clewtio 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  clout /klˈaʊt/ 
  clatsio 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  clout /klˈaʊt/
  Einfluss , Gewicht , Kraft 
           Note: in Zusammensetzungen
        "exert economic clout"  - wirtschaftlichen Einfluss ausüben
        "an oligarch with financial clout"  - ein finanzschwerer Oligarch
        "the growing political clout of the army"  - der wachsende politische Einfluss der Armee
        "an invitation with clout"  - eine Einladung, die Eindruck macht / die überzeugt
        "have a lot of political clout"  - großes politisches Gewicht haben
        "use your clout to do sth."  - sein Gewicht in die Waagschale werfen, um etw. zu tun
        "A petition with 100,000 signatures will carry more clout than one with 30,000."  - Eine Peititon mit 100.000 Unterschriften hat mehr Gewicht als eine mit 30.000.
        "Few enterprises have the clout to handle such large deals."  - Nur wenige Unternehmen haben die Wirtschaftskraft, so große Geschäfte abzuwickeln.
        "His opinion carries a lot of clout with it."  - Seine Meinung wiegt schwer / fällt schwer ins Gewicht.
        "They've got quite a bit of clout around here."  - Sie haben hier eine Menge Einfluss.
   see: military clout, linguistic clout
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  clout /klˈaʊt/
   [Br.]  [slang] Lappen , Lumpen 
     Synonym: rag
  
   see: rags, clouts
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  clout /klˈaʊt/
   [Br.] Schlag 
           Note: mit der Hand
        "give sb. a smack / slap / clout"  - jdm. eine runterhauen, jdm. eine schmieren
        "get a clout"  - eins/einen überbekommen, eins/einen übergebraten bekommen
     Synonyms: smack, slap
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  clout /klˈaʊt/ 
  schlagen, hauen 
     Synonym: whack
  
   see: whacking, whacked, whacks, whacked
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  clout /klˈaʊt/
  
  καρπαζώνω, καρπαζιά

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  clout //klaʊt// //klʌʊt// 
  1. pilkka, pilkku
  archery: center of the butt
  2. painoarvo, vaikutusvalta
  influence, effectiveness
  3. tälli
  informal: blow with the hand
  4. kunnari
  informal: home run
  5. prikka
  iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing
  6. paikka, riepu, rätti, tilkku
  piece of cloth
  7. hitunen
  piece, fragment
  8. kapalo
  swaddling cloth

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  clout //klaʊt// //klʌʊt// 
  lyödä
  hit, especially with the fist

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  clout /klˈaʊt/ 
  1. घूँसा
        "He gave a clout on his head."
  2. प्रभाव
        "He used political clout to get his work done."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  clout /klˈaʊt/ 
  1. घूँसा~मारना
        "The robbers clouted him before looting his shop."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  clout /klˈaʊt/
  krpa

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  clout /klˈaʊt/
  1. törlôrongy
  2. barack (fejre)
  3. pofon
  4. ütés
  5. rongy

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  clout /klaʊt/
  I.    palnąć
  II.   1.  walnięcie
   2.  siła przebicia

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  clout //klaʊt// //klʌʊt// 
  1. inflytande, slagkraft
  influence, effectiveness
  2. smocka
  informal: blow with the hand

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  clout /klˈaʊt/
  1. (k.dili.) tokat, darbe
  2. hedef, nişan alma nokta
  3. isabet kaydeden atış
  4. (argo) etki
  5. nüfuz, (slang) piston
  6. (k.dili.) tokat atmak, vurmak
  7. (colloq.) yama yapmak. clout nai (I.) geniş başlı civi.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈkɫaʊt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  215 Moby Thesaurus words for "clout":
     amperage, armipotence, ascendancy, authoritativeness, authority,
     backlash, backwash, bang, bash, bat, beating, beef, belt, biff,
     black power, blow, bonk, box, brute force, buffet, cabbage, charge,
     charisma, charm, chop, clap, clip, clobber, clump, cogence,
     cogency, coldcock, collar, compulsion, consequence, control, cop,
     crack, credit, cut, dash, deal, deal a blow, deck, dig, ding, dint,
     dominance, domination, drag, drive, driving force, drub, drubbing,
     drumming, duress, effect, effectiveness, effectuality, eminence,
     enchantment, energy, esteem, favor, fetch, fetch a blow,
     flower power, force, force majeure, forcefulness, full blast,
     full force, fusillade, good feeling, heist, hit, hit a clip, hold,
     hook, impact, impellent, impelling force, impetus, importance,
     impress, impression, imprint, impulse, impulsion, in, incentive,
     incidental power, incitement, influence, influentiality,
     insinuation, irresistible force, jab, knock, knock cold,
     knock down, knock out, leadership, let have it, leverage, lick,
     magisterialness, magnetism, main force, main strength, mana, mark,
     mastery, might, might and main, mightiness, moment, momentum,
     motive power, moxie, muscle power, nail, nick, nip, paste, pelt,
     personality, persuasion, pizzazz, plunk, poke, poop, potence,
     potency, potentiality, pound, power, power pack, power structure,
     power struggle, powerfulness, predominance, preponderance,
     prepotency, pressure, prestige, print, productiveness,
     productivity, propulsion, puissance, pull, punch, purchase, push,
     rap, reaction, recoil, reflex, reign, repercussion, repute,
     response, rule, say, sinew, slam, slap, slog, slosh, slug, smack,
     smash, smite, snap, soak, sock, steal, steam, strength, strike,
     strike at, stroke, strong arm, suasion, subtle influence,
     suggestion, superiority, superpower, supremacy, swat, sway, swing,
     swipe, tattoo, thrust, thump, thwack, upper hand, validity,
     vehemence, vigor, vim, virility, virtue, virulence, vitality,
     wallop, wattage, weight, whack, wham, whip hand, whop, yerk
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 破布,碎片布

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 破布
     vt. 打补钉

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