How to pronounce duster
American English pronunciation
DUS-tur
- IPA
- /ˈdʌstɚ/
- Syllables
- DUS · tur (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What duster means
Most people know duster in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A long, loose, light coat for riding or travel
In a sentence: The cowboy pulled his long duster tight against the wind on the trail.
Where it comes from: It is dust plus -er, the same word as the cloth for cleaning. A long coat worn over clothes on dusty rides got the same name.
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