The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #69749 Message #1185831
Posted By: Liz the Squeak
14-May-04 - 06:12 PM
Thread Name: BS: Casting of clouts
Subject: RE: BS: Casting of clouts
A clout is usually considered to be a vest (undershirt for our Transponder readers) which a body was sewn into in September/October and not removed until the danger of frost was over.
A clout can also be the raggedy loin cloth that most mediaeval beggars and torture victims are depicted as wearing.