An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
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“I love my carpet sweeper music,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2020
The opera’s second act begins with a scene showing Anne at home with Susan, using an old-fashioned carpet sweeper.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2020
But should the bedroom tea-maker, the carpet sweeper and the hostess trolley be consigned to the dustbin of history?
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2018
One of the most popular non-electrical labour-saving devices was the mechanical carpet sweeper, which first went on sale in Britain in 1889.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2018
Whether he is selling you a carpet sweeper or converting your soul, it is his body that is using his brain and not his brain that is using his body.
From The Ghost in the White House Some suggestions as to how a hundred million people (who are supposed in a vague, helpless way to haunt the white house) can mak by Lee, Gerald Stanley
They have many household conveniences: running water in a barrel, a blue flame oil stove, a bread-mixer, and a carpet-sweeper.
From The American Country Girl by Crow, Martha Foote
When you remove the waste from your carpet-sweeper, carefully cut the lint and hair from the revolving rolls and brushes.
From Food and Health by Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company
He pointed to a carpet-sweeper which lay against the wall.
From The Black Box by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
Other articles are put in their places, the dresser top is brushed off and its various contents properly arranged, litter is taken up with dustpan and brush, or carpet-sweeper, and the room is dusted.
From The Complete Home by Laughlin, Clara E. (Clara Elizabeth)
What the mischief are you hanging about for, Brown?” he asked, turning to the steward, who was standing by with a carpet-sweeper in his hand.
From The Black Box by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
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