schmutter
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of schmutter
C20: from Yiddish schmatte rag, from Polish szmata
Example Sentences
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His mother was a homemaker, and Mr. Alvarez described his father as “a terribly bad and thwarted and unhappy business man in the schmutter trade,” or garment business.
From Washington Post • Sep. 24, 2019
And China started with those “start an economy” kits we call schmutter factories too.
From Forbes • Apr. 28, 2015
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