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Meaning of "feather duster" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FEATHER DUSTER

feather duster  [ˈfɛðə ˈdʌstə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEATHER DUSTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Feather duster is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FEATHER DUSTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Feather duster

A feather duster is an implement used for cleaning. It consists typically of a wooden-dowel handle and feathers from either the male or female ostrich bird that are wound onto the handle by a wrapped wire. Dusters vary in size but are most often between 14 to 32 inches in total length. Some dusters have a retractable casing instead of a dowel handle. These dusters are typically used by rack-jobbers and truck drivers who need to dust store shelves, and like to retract the feathers into the handle to avoid damage. Feather dusters are effective in dusting tight areas, or areas where there are a lot of odds and ends to dust around. The individual feathers are able to penetrate through the knick-knacks and pull the dust out of the area without disturbing items. On large open surfaces or walls, or in trying to get spider webs in the ceiling, either a feather duster or other dusters like lambswool or synthetic dusters will work.

Definition of feather duster in the English dictionary

The definition of feather duster in the dictionary is an implement for dusting, made of feathers attached to the end of a stick.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FEATHER DUSTER


Augusta
ɔːˈɡʌstə
blockbuster
ˈblɒkˌbʌstə
buster
ˈbʌstə
cluster
ˈklʌstə
cropduster
ˈkrɒpˌdʌstə
crusta
ˈkrʌstə
Custer
ˈkʌstə
duster
ˈdʌstə
filibuster
ˈfɪlɪˌbʌstə
fluster
ˈflʌstə
frusta
ˈfrʌstə
lackluster
ˈlækˌlʌstə
locusta
ləʊˈkʌstə
luster
ˈlʌstə
lustre
ˈlʌstə
muster
ˈmʌstə
robusta
rəʊˈbʌstə
supercluster
ˈsuːpərˌklʌstə
thruster
ˈθrʌstə
truster
ˈtrʌstə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FEATHER DUSTER

feather
feather bed
feather boa
feather cut
feather grass
feather in one´s cap
feather one´s nest
feather palm
feather star
feather-bed
feather-brained
feather-edged
feather-like
feather-veined
featherbedding
featherbrain
feathered
featheredge
featherhead
featherheaded

WORDS THAT END LIKE FEATHER DUSTER

adjuster
Auster
baluster
claims adjuster
consonant cluster
exhauster
faster
globular cluster
insurance adjuster
jouster
knuckle-duster
loss adjuster
oak leaf cluster
oak-leaf cluster
ouster
pass muster
rouster
Schuster
sodbuster
subcluster
tankbuster

Synonyms and antonyms of feather duster in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «feather duster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FEATHER DUSTER

Find out the translation of feather duster to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of feather duster from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «feather duster» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鸡毛掸子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plumero
570 millions of speakers

English

feather duster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पंख झाड़न
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ريشة منفضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перо тряпкой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espanador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পালক ঝাড়ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plumeau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Duster bulu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wedel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

羽ぼうき
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

깃털 살포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Duster bulu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khăn lau bụi lông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறகு தூசி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पंख झाकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tüy toplayıcısı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piumino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miotełki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перо ганчіркою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pene duster
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεσκονόπανο φτερών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verestoffer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dammvippa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fjærkost
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of feather duster

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FEATHER DUSTER»

The term «feather duster» is normally little used and occupies the 117.666 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FEATHER DUSTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about feather duster

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QUOTES WITH «FEATHER DUSTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word feather duster.
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Anne Rice
Invest in a feather duster - the possibilities are endless.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEATHER DUSTER»

Discover the use of feather duster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to feather duster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Magic Feather Duster
A story of magic and adventure about a strange and fascinating old woman who with a whisk of her feather duster can load a table with all kinds of food or change a strong boy into a bear, and four brothers, only one of whom possesses the ...
Will, Nicolas, 1958
2
Clashes: Air Combat Over North Vietnam, 1965-1972
A U.S. Air Force F-86H of the type used in the Feather Duster tests. Note the superb visibility from the bubble canopy and its general resemblance to the MiG- 17. USAF ( courtesy of the National Archives) Feather Duster Despite the apparent ...
Marshall L. Michel, III, 2007
3
The Complete Guide to Eco-Friendly House Cleaning: ...
The most common type of duster is the feather duster. Housewife Susan Hibbard fought her husband for the patent of the original feather duster, and won credit in 1876 as the inventor. Her idea stemmed from wanting to reduce waste in turkey ...
Anne Kocsis, 2010
4
A Feather Duster Tail
A gang of boys slip into the barn one night and cut off Jack's tail, leaving 6 inches attached. Homer makes a feather duster tail for Jack, and Dr. Ross attaches it to the 6 inch stub of tail. Then Dr. Ross brings a pal for Homer and Jack.
Areta Bass, 2010
5
Hotel Housekeeping: A Training Manual
Type of Furniture Items Required Daily Cleaning and Polishing Weekly Cleaning and Polishing Spring Cleaning and Polishing Remarks Cane Daily/Weekly Dust with Dust with Dust with feather duster Salt helps to stiffen Two soft dusters or ...
Sudhir Andrews, 2013
6
More Hours in My Day: Proven Ways to Organize Your Home, ...
Used properly a feather duster can be a real time saver. Invest in a good ostrich duster. Real ostrich feathers work the best. They have little barbs that collect the dust instead of spreading it around in the air. The dust in a house needs to be ...
Emilie Barnes, Sheri Torelli, 2008
7
Novelist's Boot Camp: 101 Ways to Take Your Book From Boring ...
The purpose of the feather duster scene was to give the audience backstory. On stage, a feather duster scene begins when a maid (or butler, or cleaning lady, or housewife) arrives on stage to dust. The phone rings. The maid puts down her ...
Todd Stone, 2006
8
Dog Gone!: A Feather Duster Mystery
Cleaning lady Belle Blevins dusts off her sleuthing skills. . . when a rash of missing dogs jeopardizes her best friend’s boarding business.
Eileen Key, 2008
9
My Mom was a Feather Duster
It is a story of a lost duckling and his adventures before being rescued and brought to the WWCC (Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center) to be cared for and then released in the wild.
Jo-Ann Coller, 2010
10
Text Bk Of Hotel Housekeeping
Cleaning water using To tighten • Two clean flannel cloth. limp cane: soft dusters or • Rinse with • Dust feather duster cold salt thoroughly • Bowl of tepid water • Dab cane salt water. 1 • Dry with linen with boiling tsp salt: 1 cloth soda water quart ...
Andrews, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEATHER DUSTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term feather duster is used in the context of the following news items.
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THEATER FOR KIDS: 'Beauty and the Beast' in Orleans
The flamboyant candlestick Lumiere, the tightly wound clock Cogsworth, the flirting feather duster Babette and the kind-hearted wardrobe ... «Wicked Local Brewster, Jul 15»
2
Ashes 2015: England v Australia – first Test, day three – live!
So if anyone wants to have a go at appealing like Stuart Broad or batting like the Feather Duster of Eternal Meh, and gaining a story to regale ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
NSW child rapist gets eight-year reduction on sentence
On one occasion, he assaulted a boy with the handle of a feather duster before forcing him into anal sex. Judge Michael Finnane sentenced ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
4
The Impotence of Being Earnest: Reince Priebus Calls Donald Trump
... the guy who couldn't keep konztitooshunal skolar Mike Lee out of the Senate, so at this point he has the approximate clout of a feather duster. «Esquire.com, Jul 15»
5
Alessia Cara covers Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar's 'Bad Blood …
Sort of like someone's tickling 'em with a pink feather duster. Alessia Cara. YouTube/BBC Radio 1. Share · Tweet · Pin. Taking both Taylor and ... «Sugarscape, Jul 15»
6
The Tory budget plan to cut tax credits – is it naive or just plain …
Well, knock me down with a Treasury feather duster. Whoever told Dave that? It can't be Treasury officials. Some of them devoted years to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Photos: Urbach's celebrates 100 years in Seward
Inside Urbach's, goods from times gone by are perched on shelves for display only: a feather duster, black boots made of antelope leather, ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
8
The redcoats lost their war
We want to wait for something from further north. As my dear old dad would say, you could have knocked me down with a feather duster. * * * * *. «Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald, Jul 15»
9
Here Are All Of The Fuccbois Of Disney, Ranked From Least To …
That feather duster girlfriend of his is the weariest fuckboy sufferer of this entire Disney franchise. Plus, you just know he's getting forking half ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
10
Cook vegetable kebabs evenly
Keep them clean by passing a feather duster along the tops and spines weekly. Once a year, take everything off the shelves and dust the books ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»

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