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• duster — dust er (d[u^]st [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, dusts; a utensil that frees from dust. Specifically: (a) (Paper Making) A revolving wire cloth cylinder which removes the dust from rags, etc. (b) (Milling) A blowing machine for separating… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• duster — (n.) 1570s, dust brush for clothes, agent noun from DUST (Cf. dust). Meaning sifter is from 1660s; that of cloth worn to keep off dust is from 1864 …   Etymology dictionary

• duster — [dus′tər] n. 1. a person or thing that dusts 2. a brush or cloth for removing dust from furniture, etc. 3. a device for sprinkling on a powder, as for applying an insecticide ☆ 4. a lightweight coat worn to protect the clothes from dust, as… …   English World dictionary

• duster — dust•er [[t]ˈdʌs tər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that removes or applies dust 2) a cloth, brush, etc., for removing dust 3) clo a lightweight knee length housecoat 4) an apparatus or device for sprinkling dust, powder, insecticide, or the like… …   From formal English to slang

• duster — /dus teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that removes or applies dust. 2. a cloth, brush, etc., for removing dust. 3. a lightweight housecoat. 4. an apparatus or device for sprinkling dust, powder, insecticide, or the like, esp. on plants. 5. a… …   Universalium

• brush — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thicket, scrub, shrubbery; broom. v. sweep; graze. See cleanness, roughness, touch, painting, contention. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A brushing instrument] Common types of brushes include: bristle, fiber …   English dictionary for students

• duster — dust|er [ dʌstər ] noun count 1. ) a cloth or brush for removing dust from the surfaces of furniture 2. ) AMERICAN a light coat that you wear to protect your clothes from dust …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• duster — /ˈdʌstə / (say dustuh) noun 1. someone or something that dusts. 2. a cloth, brush, etc., for removing dust. 3. a felt pad mounted on a wooden block, used in schools for cleaning the blackboard. 4. an apparatus for sprinkling dust or powder on… …  

• Feather duster — High quality ostrich feather duster A feather duster is an implement used for cleaning. It consists typically of a wooden dowel handle and feathers from either the male or female ostrich bird that are wound onto the handle by a wrapped wire.… …   Wikipedia

• Feather duster — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• feather duster — noun : a dusting brush made of feathers * * * ˌfeather ˈduster f14 [feather duster] noun a stick with feathers on the end of it that is used for cleaning …   Useful english dictionary