klutz
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noun \ˈkləts\Definition of KLUTZ
: a clumsy person
— klutz·i·ness \ˈklət-sē-nəs\ noun
— klutzy \ˈklət-sē\ adjective
See Examples of KLUTZ
- I'm a complete klutz on the dance floor.
- <how can she be such a klutz after studying ballet for so many years?>
Origin of KLUTZ
Yiddish klots, literally, wooden beam, from Middle High German kloz lumpy mass — more at clout
First Known Use: 1960
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