duster

Meaning

1. An object, now especially a cloth, 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. A blowing-machine for separating the flour from the bran.
6. A dry drill hole, one that does not produce oil or gas.
7. (informal) A vehicle-mounted, multi-barrelled, anti-aircraft gun.
8. A type of loose dress worn at home as well within the vicinity of one's home.
9. A block of felt strips, shaped ergonomically, used to remove chalk from a blackboard.
10. A high pitch toward the batter.

Synonyms

dust coat

rag

smock

brush

rug

sandstorm

gaberdine

dust storm

dustrag

sirocco

dustcloth

gabardine

wrapper

dishcloth

overalls

towel

washrag

whisk

wisp

dust rag

floorcloth

oddment

tea cloth

dust collector

dust-coat

bugduster

dust separator

feather-broom

cleaning cloth

dust settler

blow gun

dust precipitator

powder blower

dust extractor

dusting machine

dust cloak

powder-blower

dry sprayer

dusting beak

dust shaker

dust-collecting fan

ash separator

dust-rag

cloth

counterfoil

disperser

dust catcher

dust cloth

feather duster

flap

floor-cloth

handkerchief

remainder

remnant

shower

🚿

snipping

toothpick

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdʌstɚ/

Etymology

From dust + -er.