Meanings
noundust buster (plural dust busters)
plural dust busters · alternative dustbuster
- A hand-held vacuum cleaner.
Synonyms: minivac
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA hand-held vacuum cleaner.
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Origin
A genericization of the 1979 Black & Decker Dustbuster hand-held vacuum cleaner, from dust + buster (“vanquisher, overpowerer”).
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APA
dust buster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust%20buster
MLA
“dust buster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust%20buster. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dust buster,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust%20buster.
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