May Day sweep en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of May-day sweep.
alt of May-day sweep
But to a child's vision at least those May Day sweeps did much to brighten the city dullness, and year by year I watched for them eagerly from the window.
1925, Anne Carroll Moore, The three owls: a book about children's books, their authors, artists and critics, volume 1, page 305:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May Day sweeps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |