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1. A soft or sloppy lump or mass; as, to throw a clatch of mud. 2. Anything put together or made in a careless or slipshod way; hence, a sluttish or slipshod woman. To daub or smear, as with lime; to make or finish in a …

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  1. 1. A soft or sloppy lump or mass; as, to throw a clatch of mud. 2. Anything put together or made in a careless or slipshod way; hence, a sluttish or slipshod woman. To daub or smear, as with lime; to make or finish in a slipshod way. [Scot.]
  2. To daub or smear, as with lime; to make or finish in a slipshodway. [Scot.]