Definition of Rug beater

1. Noun. Implement for beating dust out of carpets.

Exact synonyms: Carpet Beater
Generic synonyms: Beater
Terms within: Grip, Handgrip, Handle, Hold

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rug Beater

rufous
rufous-backed antvireo
rufous-bellied kookaburra
rufous-capped antshrike
rufous-capped antshrikes
rufous-tailed hawk
rufous-tailed hawks
rufous-vented ground-cuckoo
rufous-vented ground-cuckoos
rufous-winged antshrike
rufous-winged antshrikes
rufous albinism
ruft
rufterhood
rug
rug beater (current term)
rug merchant
rug munchers
rug pad
rug rat
rug rats
ruga
ruga gastrica
ruga palatina
rugae
rugae of stomach
rugal

Literary usage of Rug beater

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Boston Cooking School Magazine of Culinary Science and Domestic Economics by Mass Boston Cooking School (Boston, Boston Cooking School (Boston, Mass.) (1907)
"... go over the carpet with a whisk broom, using a short, quick, strong motion, or tap lightly with a flexible rug-beater. Sweep and repeat, if necessary. ..."

2. The DraftsmanMechanical drawing (1904)
"Fit Higgins' bottles. By mail, :»V. "One- Piece Cuff Holder" for draftsmen. No sharp points. Pair, by mail, lOc. "Clover Leaf" rug beater, ..."

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