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duster

/ˈdʌstɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
duster
IPA
/ˈdʌstɚ/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Someone who dusts.

noun

A loose-fitting long coat.

noun

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

noun

A blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran.

noun

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

noun

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

Informal

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈdʌstɚ/
  • British English: /ˈdʌstə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dusters (plural)

Derived Forms

cropduster

Phrases

air duster carpet duster computer duster electric duster fairy duster feather duster gas duster knuckle-duster

Frequently Paired Words

deduster winnower housecoat

Synonyms

housedress sandstorm haboob dustcloth dustrag gaberdine gabardine smock dust coat

Rhymes With

cluster buster muster custer lustre luster thruster adjuster bluster shuster kuster fluster

Questions

How do you pronounce duster?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌstɚ/.
What does duster mean?
An object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and puffy pad or mitt, used for dusting surfaces etc.
Where does duster come 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.

How to pronounce duster

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