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Definition of 'cloam'

Word Frequency

cloam in British

(kləʊm ) Southwest England dialect
adjective
1. 
made of clay or earthenware
noun
2. 
clay or earthenware pots, dishes, etc, collectively
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Word origin of 'cloam'
Old English clām mud

Trends of 'cloam'

Used Rarely. cloam is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'cloam'

  • cloakroom
  • cloakroom attendant
  • cloakroom ticket
  • cloam
  • clobber
  • clobbering machine
  • clochard

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Definition of cloam from the Collins English Dictionary

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