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Synonyms

chimney sweep

American  
Or chimney sweeper

noun

  1. a person whose business it is to clean out chimneys.

chimney sweep British  

noun

  1. a person whose job is the cleaning out of soot from chimneys

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Etymology

Origin of chimney sweep

First recorded in 1605–15

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