# clart

> English word · Noun · IPA /klɑːt/

## Definitions
1. A daub.
2. Sticky mud, mire or filth.
3. A person who is unclean.
4. A fool.
5. Unwanted stuff; junk; clutter; rubbish; stuff that is in the way.

## Etymology
From Middle English *clart, found in the verb biclarten (“to cover or smear with dirt”). Cognate with Scots clart, clairt (“to besmear”), Scots clarty (“dirty”). Further origin uncertain.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/clart