CLOUTING

To form a clot or mass.

To cause to clot or form into a mass.

To hit, especially with the fist.

To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage, patch, or mend with a clout.

To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.

The act of giving a clout, or striking somebody.

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.