Definitions for carpet-sweeper

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Carpet-Sweeper is a 14 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 755 anagrams from letters in carpet-sweeper (-aceeeepprrstw).

Definitions for 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.

Origin of carpet-sweeper

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

Examples for carpet-sweeper

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

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

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

A carpet-sweeper is more hygienic than a broom, and a vacuum cleaner is better than a carpet-sweeper.

She took up the crumbs carefully and used the carpet-sweeper all over the rug.

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

Having breakfasted from white dishes placed on a white napkin, she was busy with a carpet-sweeper sweeping up possible crumbs.

Word Value for carpet-sweeper
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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