clout vs leather

clout

verb
  • 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. 

  • To guard with an iron plate, as an axletree. 

  • To hit, especially with the fist. 

  • To join or patch clumsily. 

noun
  • A clout nail. 

  • The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head. 

  • Influence or effectiveness, especially political. 

  • A home run. 

  • A blow with the hand. 

leather

verb
  • To cover with leather. 

  • To spank or beat with a leather belt or strap. 

  • To strike forcefully. 

noun
  • A punch. 

  • A piece of the above used for polishing. 

  • A tough material produced from the skin of animals, by tanning or similar process, used e.g. for clothing. 

  • A cricket ball or football. 

  • A good defensive play 

  • clothing made from the skin of animals, often worn by motorcycle riders. 

adj
  • Made of leather. 

  • Referring to one who wears leather clothing (motorcycle jacket, chaps over 501 jeans, boots), especially as a sign of sadomasochistic homosexuality. 

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