carpet sweeper

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noun
  1. 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

1
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

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How to use carpet sweeper in a sentence

  • 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
  • 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
  • The mucous membranes of his throat were as dry and as full of dust as the entrails of a carpet sweeper.

    By Advice of Counsel | Arthur Train
  • 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
  • The little upholstery tuft-cleaner consumes only one-ninth as much power as the carpet-sweeper.

British Dictionary definitions for carpet-sweeper

carpet-sweeper

noun
  1. a household device with a revolving brush for sweeping carpets

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