Definition

1. Noun:
   • A piece of cloth used for dusting: A soft cloth or tool designed to remove dust from surfaces.
   • A loose, lightweight coat or coverall: A long, loose-fitting garment worn to protect one's clothes from dust or dirt.
   • A windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand: A strong, dry wind that carries large amounts of dust or sand.
   • A pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter: In baseball, a pitch thrown intentionally near the batter to force them to move away from home plate.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Cloth):
  • She used a feather duster to clean the bookshelf.
  • Grab a duster and wipe down the furniture.
• Noun (Garment):
  • The painter wore a white duster to keep his clothes clean.
  • In the old West, cowboys often wore long dusters for protection.
• Noun (Windstorm):
  • The forecast warned of a severe duster moving across the plains.
  • Crops were damaged by the relentless duster.
• Noun (Baseball Pitch):
  • The pitcher threw a duster to intimidate the rookie batter.
  • He was warned after his second duster of the game.

Advanced Usage

• "To give something a duster": To dust something quickly or lightly.
  • I'll just give the table a quick duster before the guests arrive.

Variants and Related Words

• Dust (verb/noun): The fine particles or the act of removing them.
• Dustcloth (noun): Another term for a cloth used for dusting.
• Dust storm (noun): A more common term for a severe duster (windstorm).

Synonyms

• For cloth: Dustcloth, rag.
• For garment: Overcoat, smock, coverall.
• For windstorm: Dust storm, sandstorm, sirocco.
• For pitch: Brushback pitch, beanball (though a beanball aims at the batter, while a duster aims near them).

Related Phrases

• Feather duster: A duster made from feathers attached to a stick.
  • The feather duster is effective for delicate items.
• Duster coat: Specifically refers to the long protective garment.
  • Her beige duster coat was both stylish and practical.

Related Idioms

• "Like a duster": Moving very quickly, often while stirring up commotion (inspired by the windstorm meaning).
  • He ran through the office like a duster, leaving papers flying everywhere.

Noun

1. a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter
2. a piece of cloth used for dusting
3. a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
4. a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
   • it was the kind of duster not experienced in years