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chimney sweep


chimney sweep

noun

Definition of CHIMNEY SWEEP

: a person whose occupation is cleaning soot from chimney flues —called also chimney sweeper
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First Known Use of CHIMNEY SWEEP

1727

Rhymes with CHIMNEY SWEEP

bracket creep, Lakshadweep, mountain sheep, on the cheap, overleap, oversleep, quantum leap

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