noun
- Plural of clotbur; prickly seed pods or burrs that cling to clothing and animal fur.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Regional or dialectal usage
Examples
- After walking through the field, the dog's coat was covered in clotburs.
- She had to pick clotburs out of her socks and pant legs.
- The clotburs stuck stubbornly to the fabric of his jacket.
- Children often collected clotburs to throw at each other during outdoor play.
- The hiking trail was lined with plants that produced annoying clotburs.