单词 | house sweeper |
释义 | > as lemmashouse sweeper house sweeper n. [compare Middle French balieur de maison (13th cent. in Old French as balaieor de la maison; French balayeur de maison)] ΚΠ 1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Ballieur de maison, a house sweeper. 1799 J. Leyden Hist. Sketch Discov. & Settlem. Afr. xiii. 374 We..are presented with such [women] as are hardly good enough for house-sweepers. 1880 Admin. Rep. Madras Municipality 1879 App. 166 Buckets or carts should be stationed at certain places such as public latrines where the house sweepers could bring any night-soil. 1905 Congregationalist World 90 387/2 My house sweeper inquired how much I paid the barber for pulling my tooth. 2005 Professional Builder (Nexis) 1 Mar. 49 Gary began his building career with Marv Andersen Homes, working his way up from house-sweeper to framer to Director of Construction. < as lemmas |
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