carpet beaters

A form of carpet beater — A tool for beating dust out of carpets, cushions, etc., used in housecleaning before the invention of the vacuum cleaner.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of carpet beater
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“carpet beaters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpet%20beaters. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carpet beaters,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carpet%20beaters.

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