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- [duhs-ter]
- /ˈdʌs tər/
- /ˈdʌs.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhs-ter]
- /ˈdʌs tər/
Definitions of duster word
- noun duster a person or thing that removes or applies dust. 1
- noun duster a cloth, brush, etc., for removing dust. 1
- noun duster a lightweight housecoat. 1
- noun duster an apparatus or device for sprinkling dust, powder, insecticide, or the like, especially on plants. 1
- noun duster a person employed in spreading insecticidal dusts or the like on crops from a low-flying plane. 1
- noun duster a long, light overgarment, worn especially in the early days of open automobiles to protect the clothing from dust. 1
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Origin of duster
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; dust + -er1
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Parts of speech for Duster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
duster popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
duster usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for duster
noun duster
- froth — an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
- splash — to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter: Don't splash her dress!
- fog — a second growth of grass, as after mowing.
- moisture — condensed or diffused liquid, especially water: moisture in the air.
- drizzle — to rain gently and steadily in fine drops; sprinkle: It drizzled throughout the night.
adj duster
- fawn — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
- ginger — a female given name, form of Virginia or Regina.
- tan — to convert (a hide) into leather, especially by soaking or steeping in a bath prepared from tanbark or synthetically.
- toast — a salutation or a few words of congratulation, good wishes, appreciation, remembrance, etc., uttered immediately before drinking to a person, event, etc.
- amber — Amber is a hard yellowish-brown substance used for making jewellery.
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