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klutz
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klutz
(noun)
klutz
/
ˈ
klʌts/
noun
plural
klutzes
klutz
/
ˈ
klʌts/
noun
plural
klutzes
Britannica Dictionary definition of KLUTZ
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chiefly US, informal
:
a person who often drops things, falls down, etc.
:
a clumsy person
I'm a complete
klutz
on the dance floor.
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— klutzy
/
ˈ
klʌtsi/
adjective
klutzier
;
klutziest
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