"chimney-sweeper" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chimney-sweepers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chimney-sweeper (plural chimney-sweepers)
  1. Alternative form of chimney sweeper. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chimney sweeper
    Sense id: en-chimney-sweeper-en-noun-PVnHwBPx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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