feather duster

UK/ˈfɛð.ə(ɹ)ˈdʌstə/US/ˈfɛð.ɚ ˈdʌstɚ/

noun

An implement, traditionally consisting of a bundle of feathers (especially ostrich feathers) attached to a handle, used to remove surface dust.

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Meanings

nounfeather duster (plural feather dusters)

plural feather dusters

  1. An implement, traditionally consisting of a bundle of feathers (especially ostrich feathers) attached to a handle, used to remove surface dust.

Origin

From feather + duster.

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Translations

Basque mustuka
  • mustukaimplement used to remove surface dust
Catalan plomall
  • plomallimplement used to remove surface dust
Chinese Cantonese 雞毛掃 /鸡毛扫
  • 雞毛掃 /鸡毛扫implement used to remove surface dust
Chinese Mandarin 雞毛撣子 /鸡毛掸子
  • 雞毛撣子 /鸡毛掸子 (jīmáo dǎnzi)implement used to remove surface dust
Czech prachovka
  • prachovkaimplement used to remove surface dust
Esperanto plumviŝilo
  • plumviŝiloimplement used to remove surface dust
Estonian tolmuhari
  • tolmuhariimplement used to remove surface dust
Finnish pölyhuiska
  • pölyhuiskaimplement used to remove surface dust
French plumeau
  • plumeauimplement used to remove surface dust
German Staubwedel
  • Staubwedelimplement used to remove surface dust
Hungarian tollseprű
  • tollseprűimplement used to remove surface dust
Icelandic fjaðrakústur
  • fjaðrakústurimplement used to remove surface dust
Indonesian kemoceng
  • kemocengimplement used to remove surface dust
Italian piumino
  • piuminoimplement used to remove surface dust
Japanese 叩き
  • 叩き (hataki)implement used to remove surface dust
Korean 먼지떨이
  • 먼지떨이 (meonjitteori)implement used to remove surface dust
Persian گردگیر دستی
  • گردگیر دستیimplement used to remove surface dust
Portuguese espanador
  • espanadorimplement used to remove surface dust
Romanian pămătuf
  • pămătufimplement used to remove surface dust
Spanish plumero
  • plumeroimplement used to remove surface dust
Swedish dammvippa
  • dammvippaimplement used to remove surface dust
Tagalog pamispis, plumero
  • pamispisimplement used to remove surface dust
  • plumeroimplement used to remove surface dust
  • pamalisimplement used to remove surface dust
Turkish toz alma püskülü
  • toz alma püskülüimplement used to remove surface dust
Welsh brwsh plu, ysgub blu
  • brwsh pluimplement used to remove surface dust
  • ysgub bluimplement used to remove surface dust
Cite this entry
APA

feather duster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feather%20duster

MLA

“feather duster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feather%20duster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feather duster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feather%20duster.

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