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tər noun
1.
a person or thing that removes or applies dust.
2.
a cloth, brush, etc., for removing dust.
3.
a lightweight housecoat.
4.
an apparatus or device for sprinkling dust, powder, insecticide, or the like, especially on plants.
5.
a person employed in spreading insecticidal dusts or the like on crops from a low-flying plane.
6.
a long, light overgarment, worn especially in the early days of open automobiles to protect the clothing from dust.
7.
a summer-weight coat for women that is loose-fitting and often unlined.
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Baseball. a ball purposely thrown by a pitcher at or dangerously close to a batter.
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( initial capital letter ) Military. a self-propelled U.S. antiaircraft gun of the 1950s, armed with twin 40mm cannon.
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World English Dictionary
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| —n | |
| 1. | US name: dust cloth a cloth used for dusting furniture, etc |
| 2. | a machine for blowing out dust over trees or crops |
| 3. | a person or thing that dusts |
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Word Origin & History
duster
1570s, "dust brush for clothes," from dust. Meaning "sifter" is from 1660s; that of "cloth worn to keep off dust" is from 1864.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
duster definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Duster confirmed he did not have any professional relationship with them.
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