cloot

/klout/

Definitions

1. noun

A cloth or strip of cloth used to dress a wound, especially one made from a piece of an old shirt or other cloth.

“The doctor used a piece of cloth as a makeshift cloot to clean the wound.”

2. noun

A small, usually pointed stick or twig, used as a toothpick or for cleaning the teeth.

“She used a cloot to pick at the food stuck between her teeth.”

Synonyms

  • rag
  • strip

Antonyms

  • bandage
  • gauze