Meaning of the word clouse in English

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clouse

US /kluz/
UK /kluːz/

Noun

a bumbling, incompetent detective, often associated with the character Inspector Clouseau from The Pink Panther series

Example:
He's such a Clouseau, always messing things up but somehow getting the job done.
The new security guard was a bit of a Clouseau, causing more problems than he solved.