carpet brush

carpet brush
tapijtborstel

English-Dutch technical dictionary. 2013.

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  • carpet sweeper — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms carpet sweeper : singular carpet sweeper plural carpet sweepers a piece of equipment that you use for cleaning a carpet, consisting of a box with a brush inside and a long handle …   English dictionary

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  • brush under the carpet —    If you brush something under the carpet, you are making an attempt to ignore it, or hide it from others.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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