dust cap en · NOUN
Meanings
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Something worn to protect one from dust; a cover placed over something to keep off dust.
Ellen brought him one of her dust-caps, and went into contortions of mirth, which she found it impossible to control, when she saw him put it on before the mirror as grotesquely as he could.
1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dust caps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |