sleep black

Verb

historical

(historical) Of a chimney sweep: to sleep unwashed, still in a sooty condition.

Japanese Meaning

(歴史的な用法) 煙突掃除人が、洗浄されずにすすだらけの状態で眠ることを指す。

After a long day's work on the rooftops, the chimney sweep would sleep black, still in his soot-streaked clothes.

屋根の上で長い一日を過ごした後、煙突掃除夫はすすだらけのまま、汚れた服で眠りについた。

Sense（1）

(historical) Of a chimney sweep: to sleep unwashed, still in a sooty condition.

sleeps black

（ present singular third-person ）

sleeping black

（ participle present ）

slept black

（ participle past ）

slept black

（ past ）