feather duster
English
/ˈfɛð.ə(ɹ) ˈdʌstə/, /ˈfɛð.ɚ ˈdʌstɚ/
noun
Definitions
- An implement, traditionally consisting of a bundle of feathers (especially ostrich feathers) attached to a handle, used to remove surface dust.
Etymology
Affix from English feather + English duster.
Origin
English
duster
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- afterfeather English
- befeather English
- cropduster English
- defeather English
- dust English
- duster English
- feather English
- feather-light English
- featherable English
- featherback English
- featherbed English
- featherbone English
- featherdown English
- featherer English
- featherfoil English
- featherfoot English
- feathergrass English
- featherhead English
- featherless English
- featherlike English
- featherly English
- feathermaker English
- feathermoss English
- feathern English
- featherpate English
- feathersome English
- featherstitch English
- feathertail English
- featherweight English
- featherwork English
- feathery English
- gayfeather English
- midfeather English
- parrotfeather English
- pinfeather English
- protofeather English
- tailfeather English
- unfeather English
- フェザー Japanese
- feþer Middle English
- daster Cebuano
- dust
- duster
- feather
- feathery
- feathern
- featherly
- befeather
- unfeather
- defeather
- featherer
- cropduster
- gayfeather
- featherbed
- midfeather
- pinfeather
- featherless
- featherpate
- feathermoss
- featherfoot
- featherhead
- featherbone
- featherfoil
- featherwork
- featherlike
- tailfeather
- featherdown
- featherable
- feathersome
- featherback
- feathertail
- afterfeather
- feathergrass
- feathermaker
- protofeather
- parrotfeather
- feather-light
- featherweight
- featherstitch