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duster

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dust·er  (dstr)
n.
1. One that dusts, especially:
a. A cloth or brush used to remove dust.
b. A device for sifting or scattering a powdered substance.
2. A smock worn to protect one's clothing from dust.
3. A woman's loose dress-length housecoat.

duster [ˈdʌstə]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a cloth used for dusting furniture, etc. US name dust cloth
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a machine for blowing out dust over trees or crops
3. a person or thing that dusts
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dusterduster - a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand; "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years"
windstorm - a storm consisting of violent winds
2.dusterduster - a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
coverall - a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
3.duster - a piece of cloth used for dusting
piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric
4.duster - a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter
pitch, delivery - (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
Translations
duster [ˈdʌstəʳ] N
1. (= cloth for dusting) → trapo m; (for blackboard) → borrador m
feather dusterplumero m
2. (US) (= housecoat) → guardapolvo m
duster [ˈdʌstər] nchiffon m
duster
n
Staubtuch nt; (Sch) → (Tafel)schwamm m
(US: also duster coat) → Kittel m
duster [ˈdʌstəʳ] n (cloth) → straccio per la polvere; (for blackboard) → cancellino, cimosa
duster [ˈdʌstəʳ] n (cloth) → straccio per la polvere; (for blackboard) → cancellino, cimosa


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MISS MOPPET holds her poor head in her paws, and looks at him through a hole in the duster.
She liked to perambulate the room with a duster in her hand, with which she stopped to polish the backs of already lustrous books, musing and romancing as she did so.
Edna was sitting on the tabouret, idly brushing the tips of a feather duster along the carpet when he came in again.
 
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