clart

1 of 2

noun

ˈklärt,

-ȧt

plural -s

1

dialectal, British : a clot or daub of mud or other sticky substance

2

dialectal, British : mud, mire

—often used in plural

3

dialectal, British : sloven

clart

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, British

: to daub or smear especially with mud or dirt

Word History

Etymology

Noun

akin to Middle English biclarten to soil

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