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duster.

An object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and puffy pad or mitt, used for dusting surfaces etc.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdʌstɚ/General-American/ˈdʌstə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and puffy pad or mitt, used for dusting surfaces etc.

  2. Someone who dusts.

  3. A loose-fitting long coat.

  4. A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust from rags, etc.

  5. A blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran.

  6. A dry drillhole, one that does not produce oil or gas.

  7. A vehicle-mounted, multi-barrelled anti-aircraft gun.

    informal
  8. A type of loose dress worn at home as well as within the vicinity of one's home.

    Philippines
  9. A block of felt strips, shaped ergonomically, used to remove chalk from a chalkboard.

  10. A high pitch toward the batter.

  11. A duststorm.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English dust Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English duster From dust + -er.

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