clat

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈklat

plural -s

dialectal, British

: a clot or clod (as of dirt or dung)

also : a dirty condition : mess

clat

2 of 4

transitive verb

"

clatted; clatted; clatting; clats

dialectal, British

: dirty, bedaub

clat

3 of 4

noun (2)

"

plural -s

dialectal, chiefly England

: chatter, gossip

clat

4 of 4

intransitive verb

"

clatted; clatted; clatting; clats

dialectal, England

: chatter, gossip, prate

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps variant of clot entry 1

Noun (2)

short for clatter entry 2

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