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dust·er
/ˈdʌstɚ/
撢子,打掃灰塵的人
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
dust·er
n.
1.
One
who
,
or
that
which
,
dusts
;
a
utensil
that
frees
from
dust
.
Specifically
:
(a)
Paper Making
A
revolving
wire-cloth
cylinder
which
removes
the
dust
from
rags
,
etc
.
(b)
Milling
A
blowing
machine
for
separating
the
flour
from
the
bran
.
(c)
A
dustcloth
or
a
brush
used
for
removing
dust
from
objects
or
surfaces
.
2.
A
long
light
overgarment
;
specifically
(a)
a
light
over-garment
,
formerly
worn
when
traveling
in
open
vehicles
to
protect
the
clothing
from
dust
. [U.S.]
(b)
A
light
housecoat
worn
by
women
.
(c)
A
light
overcoat
worn
by
women
,
often
having
no
lining
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
duster
n
1:
a
windstorm
that
lifts
up
clouds
of
dust
or
sand
; "
it
was
the
kind
of
duster
not
experienced
in
years
" [
syn
: {
dust
storm
,
sandstorm
,
sirocco
]
2:
a
loose
coverall
(
coat
or
frock
)
reaching
down
to
the
ankles
[
syn
:
gaberdine
,
gabardine
,
smock
,
dust coat
]
3:
a
piece
of
cloth
used
for
dusting
[
syn
:
dustcloth
,
dustrag
]
4:
a
pitch
thrown
deliberately
close
to
the
batter
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