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schmutter

British  
/ ˈʃmʌtə /

noun

  1. slang cloth or clothing

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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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