carpet sweepernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɑː.pɪt ˌswiː.pər/us/ˈkɑːr.pɪt ˌswiː.pɚ/a machine with a brush attached to the bottom of it for cleaning carpets
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Equipment used for cleaning
- bath towel
- broom
- broomstick
- chamois
- cloth
- facecloth
- flannel
- floor cloth
- Hoover
- household goods
- J-cloth
- Jeye cloth
- rag
- scrubbing brush
- squeegee
- squeegee mop
- sweeper
- toilet brush
- towelette
- washcloth
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Examples from literature
- In cleaning a room and its furniture, it is always best to use a carpet sweeper, a vacuum cleaner, or a damp cloth, as much as possible, the broom as little as may be, and the feather duster never.
- Piles of clothes to be mended, laundry to be put away, a mop and a carpet sweeper greeted me as I went in.
- The daily brushing up with broom or carpet sweeper removes the surface dirt, but sweeping day means a good "digging out."
- They are waxed a few times each year, and a little work each morning with dust mop and carpet sweeper keeps them in good order.