feather duster

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noun

a brush for dusting, made of a bundle of large feathers attached to a short handle.

Origin of feather duster

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby feather duster

featherbed, featherbedding, featherbone, featherbrain, feathercut, feather duster, feather-duster worm, feathered, featheredge, feather geranium, feather grass

Example sentences from the Web for feather duster

He soon learned that the feather-duster factory could be run at a profit only by the most microscopic care.
In a Little Town|Rupert Hughes
The feather-duster person was addicted to French-heeled, beaded slippers.
Cheerful--By Request|Edna Ferber
A feather-duster seemed a more fitting weapon than a shotgun.
Fair Harbor|Joseph Crosby Lincoln
If it takes all the honor out of a man when he gets to be an angel, they may use my wings for a feather-duster.
Men, Women, and Gods|Helen H. Gardener

Her fingers were busy with the feather-duster on her knee and her eyes were still waiting.
The Branding Iron|Katharine Newlin Burt

单词	feather duster
释义	feather duster SEE SYNONYMS FOR feather duster ON THESAURUS.COM noun a brush for dusting, made of a bundle of large feathers attached to a short handle. Origin of feather duster First recorded in 1855–60 Words nearby feather duster featherbed, featherbedding, featherbone, featherbrain, feathercut, feather duster, feather-duster worm, feathered, featheredge, feather geranium, feather grass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for feather duster He soon learned that the feather-duster factory could be run at a profit only by the most microscopic care. In a Little Town\|Rupert Hughes The feather-duster person was addicted to French-heeled, beaded slippers. Cheerful--By Request\|Edna Ferber A feather-duster seemed a more fitting weapon than a shotgun. Fair Harbor\|Joseph Crosby Lincoln If it takes all the honor out of a man when he gets to be an angel, they may use my wings for a feather-duster. Men, Women, and Gods\|Helen H. Gardener Her fingers were busy with the feather-duster on her knee and her eyes were still waiting. The Branding Iron\|Katharine Newlin Burt Words related to feather duster mop, whisk, swab, sweeper, besom, carpet sweeper
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feather duster

noun

Origin of feather duster

Words nearby feather duster

Example sentences from the Web for feather duster

Words related to feather duster