carpet sweeper

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.

carpet-sweeper

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of carpet sweeper¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

They have many household conveniences: running water in a barrel, a blue flame oil stove, a bread-mixer, and a carpet-sweeper.

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Brush up the drawing-room or go over the floor with a carpet-sweeper, wipe up the hard-wood floors, and dust the rooms.

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

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When you remove the waste from your carpet-sweeper, carefully cut the lint and hair from the revolving rolls and brushes.

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The little upholstery tuft-cleaner consumes only one-ninth as much power as the carpet-sweeper.

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