Meaning

1 senses
  1. A tool for beating dust out of carpets, cushions, etc., used in housecleaning before the invention of the vacuum cleaner.

    Teppichklopfer

    выбива́лка для ковро́вvybiválka dlja kovróv

    implement for beating dust out of carpets

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
tool used in housecleaning:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
tool used in housecleaning:

Origin

From carpet + beater.

From carpet + beater.

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Forms

plural: carpet beaters

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • implement for beating dust out of carpets:rug beater

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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