chimney sweep
noun
a person whose business it is to clean out chimneys.
chimney sweeper
-
a variation of
chimney sweep.
Example Sentences
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If you burn wood, you probably know to have a certified chimney sweeper clean the chimney and inspect the fireplace annually.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
The lowly chimney sweeper, paid 6d. a day, served an apprenticeship as a boy, and then was his own master.
From Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III by S. A. Reilly
"Oh, Miss Eden, your beautiful India muslin! take care of the chimney sweeper, for heaven's sake."
From The Parent's Assistant by Maria Edgeworth
You have encountered a chimney sweeper, and of course you get some of the soot.
From Phineas Redux by Anthony Trollope
Mr. King and Mr. Lewis walking together in Birmingham, a chimney sweeper and his boy passed them.
