carpet beater en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɑːpɪtˈbiːtə/ (UK)
Etymology
From carpet + beater.
Meanings
- A tool for beating dust out of carpets, cushions, etc., used in housecleaning before the invention of the vacuum cleaner.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carpet beaters | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| carpet-beater | alternative | lexicographic | |
| carpetbeater | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
ro bătător (tool used in housecleaning) · it battipanni (tool used in housecleaning) · de Teppichklopfer (tool used in housecleaning) · ja 布団叩き (tool used in housecleaning) · pl trzepaczka (tool used in housecleaning) · pt batedor de tapete (tool used in housecleaning) · pl trzepaczka do dywanów (tool used in housecleaning) · sh klofer (tool used in housecleaning) · fi mattopiiska (tool used in housecleaning) · sk pracháč (tool used in housecleaning) · nl mattenklopper (tool used in housecleaning) · cmn 除塵拍 /除尘拍 (tool used in housecleaning) · ru выбива́лка для ковро́в (tool used in housecleaning) · fr battoir à tapis (tool used in housecleaning) · hu szőnyegporoló (tool used in housecleaning) · sv mattpiska (tool used in housecleaning) · eo tapiŝobatilo (tool used in housecleaning)