Obs. Also 7 clowterly. [? f. prec. + -LY1.] Like or characteristic of a botcher; clumsy, awkward; clownish.
1675. E. Phillips, Theatr. Poet., Pref. 14. Spencer, with all his Rustic, obsolete words, with all his rough-hewn clowterly Verses.
a. 1707. Bp. Patrick, Autobiog. (1839), 194. The coffin … of elm, hooped with iron, very coarse and clouter[l]y.
1712. J. James, trans. Le Blond’s Gardening, 32. The Designs … made Parterres look very heavy and clouterly.
1741. Richardson, Pamela, I. (1824), 112. Some clouterly plow-boy.
1826. Scott, Woodst., xx. Huge clouterly shoes.
