A clout of monkey skin and piece of wood hollowed through decay which the elephant will tread to pieces.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
"The poor bairn's mad; the sight hath turned his head," they whispered one to another; and they would have crowded round him to pet and comfort him, but his elder brother came and gave him a heavy clout on the side of his head.
"The Scottish Fairy Book"
Elizabeth W. Grierson
Don't blame me if she pins a clout to your skirts.
"The Castle Inn"
Stanley John Weyman