carpet sweeper

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noun

a pushable, long-handled implement for removing dirt, lint, etc., from rugs and carpets, consisting of a metal case enclosing one or more brushes that rotate.

Origin of carpet sweeper

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words nearby carpet sweeper

carpet moth, carpet plot, carpet shark, carpet slipper, carpet snake, carpet sweeper, carpet tack, carpet tile, carpet tiles, carpetweed, carphenazine maleate

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Example sentences from the Web for carpet sweeper

A carpet-sweeper is more hygienic than a broom, and a vacuum cleaner is better than a carpet-sweeper.
How to Live|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk
Brush up the drawing-room or go over the floor with a carpet-sweeper, wipe up the hard-wood floors, and dust the rooms.
The Expert Maid-Servant|Cristine Terhune Herrick
She took up the crumbs carefully and used the carpet-sweeper all over the rug.
A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl|Caroline French Benton
When you remove the waste from your carpet-sweeper, carefully cut the lint and hair from the revolving rolls and brushes.
Food and Health|Anonymous

They have many household conveniences: running water in a barrel, a blue flame oil stove, a bread-mixer, and a carpet-sweeper.
The American Country Girl|Martha Foote Crow

British Dictionary definitions for carpet sweeper

carpet-sweeper

noun

a household device with a revolving brush for sweeping carpets

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单词	carpet sweeper
释义	carpet sweeper SEE SYNONYMS FOR carpet sweeper ON THESAURUS.COM noun a pushable, long-handled implement for removing dirt, lint, etc., from rugs and carpets, consisting of a metal case enclosing one or more brushes that rotate. Origin of carpet sweeper An Americanism dating back to 1855–60 Words nearby carpet sweeper carpet moth, carpet plot, carpet shark, carpet slipper, carpet snake, carpet sweeper, carpet tack, carpet tile, carpet tiles, carpetweed, carphenazine maleate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carpet sweeper A carpet-sweeper is more hygienic than a broom, and a vacuum cleaner is better than a carpet-sweeper. How to Live\|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk Brush up the drawing-room or go over the floor with a carpet-sweeper, wipe up the hard-wood floors, and dust the rooms. The Expert Maid-Servant\|Cristine Terhune Herrick She took up the crumbs carefully and used the carpet-sweeper all over the rug. A Little Housekeeping Book for a Little Girl\|Caroline French Benton When you remove the waste from your carpet-sweeper, carefully cut the lint and hair from the revolving rolls and brushes. Food and Health\|Anonymous They have many household conveniences: running water in a barrel, a blue flame oil stove, a bread-mixer, and a carpet-sweeper. The American Country Girl\|Martha Foote Crow British Dictionary definitions for carpet sweeper carpet-sweeper noun a household device with a revolving brush for sweeping carpets Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to carpet sweeper vacuum, vacuum sweeper
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carpet sweeper

noun

Origin of carpet sweeper

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British Dictionary definitions for carpet sweeper

noun

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