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cloff

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\ ˈkläf \
plural -s

Definition of cloff

: an allowance of two pounds in every three hundredweight formerly given on certain goods to cover small losses in retailing

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History and Etymology for cloff

perhaps alteration of clove entry 3

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“Cloff.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloff. Accessed 24 January 2020.

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