Dictionary

duster en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈdʌstə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈdʌstɚ/ (General-American)

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.

Meanings

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. (qualifier:milling) A blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran.
6. (qualifier:oil and gas) A dry drillhole, one that does not produce oil or gas.
7. (informal) A vehicle-mounted, multi-barrelled anti-aircraft gun.
8. (Philippines) A type of loose dress worn at home as well as within the vicinity of one's home.
   • Near-synonym: housedress
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.
    • Near-synonyms: sandstorm (broadly synonymous), haboob

Forms

Coordinates

housecoat · winnower

Deriveds

feather duster · cropduster · gas duster · carpet duster · electric duster · rug duster · fairy duster · computer duster · air duster · knuckle-duster · knuckle duster

Descendants

ڊَسٽَرُ · daster (type of loose dress worn at home) · daster (type of loose dress worn at home) · daster (type of loose dress worn at home)

Hypernyms

implement · blower · dress · drillhole · maid · eraser · hole · housecleaner · weapon · cleaning lady · chambermaid · coat · gun · housekeeper · garment · cleaner · machine

Relateds

deduster

Synonyms

haboob · housedress · sandstorm

Translations (69)

bg бърса́лка (object used for dusting) · cy glanhäwr (person who dusts) · be ану́ча (object used for dusting) · cy sychwr (object used for dusting) · sw dasta (object used for dusting) · ja ブラシ (object used for dusting) · bg парца́л (object used for dusting) · cy glanhawraig (person who dusts) · de Staublappen (object used for dusting) · ru тря́пка (object used for dusting) · mk крпа (object used for dusting) · fi pölyttäjä (person who dusts) · ar مِمْسَح (object used for dusting) · cmn 黑板擦 (object used for dusting) · da housecoat (a light, loose-fitting long coat) · fi pölyjen pyyhkijä (person who dusts) · de Staubwischer (person who dusts) · mk бри́шалка (object used for dusting) · de Staubmantel (a light, loose-fitting long coat) · nb støvklut (object used for dusting) · de Staubwedel (object used for dusting) · de Staubwischerin (person who dusts) · ar مِمْسَحَة (object used for dusting) · nrf êpousseteux (object used for dusting) · ru пы́льник (a light, loose-fitting long coat) · ko 더스터 (a light, loose-fitting long coat) · hu portörlő rongy (object used for dusting) · fi pölyrätti (object used for dusting) · ru щётка (object used for dusting) · gd dustair (object used for dusting) · fr chiffon (object used for dusting) · da kittel (a light, loose-fitting long coat) · cs metař (person who dusts) · nl stofdoek (object used for dusting) · ga ceirt deannaigh (object used for dusting) · es plumero (object used for dusting) · ja 雑巾 (object used for dusting) · pt apagador (object used for dusting) · uk ганчі́рка (object used for dusting) · ja 上っ張り (a light, loose-fitting long coat) · ja 叩き (object used for dusting) · da støveklud (object used for dusting) · ru убо́рщик (person who dusts) · sh kȑpa (object used for dusting) · cs hadr (object used for dusting) · it spolverino (object used for dusting) · hu porrongy (object used for dusting) · fi pölyhuisku (object used for dusting) · sh кр̏па (object used for dusting) · sl krpa (object used for dusting) · ja ふきん (object used for dusting) · fr brosse (object used for dusting) · sk prachovka (object used for dusting) · tl pamalis (object used for dusting) · de Staubtuch (object used for dusting) · cy côt ddwster (a light, loose-fitting long coat) · cy cadach (object used for dusting) · cmn 抹布 (object used for dusting) · ja ダスター (a light, loose-fitting long coat) · ga dustar (a light, loose-fitting long coat) · ko 먼지떨이 (object used for dusting) · nn støvklut (object used for dusting) · ko 걸레 (object used for dusting) · cy clwtyn (object used for dusting) · eo viŝtuko (object used for dusting) · cs prachovka (object used for dusting) · ru убо́рщица (person who dusts) · sk handra (object used for dusting) · ga glantóir deannaigh (object used for dusting)