dust-collector

noun

An ornamental item or objet d'art, viewed as having no other purpose than to collect dust.

Meanings

noundust-collector (plural dust-collectors)

plural dust-collectors

  1. humorousAn ornamental item or objet d'art, viewed as having no other purpose than to collect dust.
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APA

dust-collector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust-collector

MLA

“dust-collector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust-collector. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dust-collector,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dust-collector.

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