dust cover
Americannoun
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a cloth or plastic covering used to protect furniture or equipment, as during a period of nonuse.
noun
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another name for dustsheet
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another name for dust jacket
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a perspex cover for the turntable of a record player
Etymology
Origin of dust cover
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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It is illustrated in black and white by Tolkien - who also designed the dust cover.
From BBC • May 20, 2024
“I normally remove the dust cover before doing anything like read the book,” he wrote.
From Washington Post • May 31, 2016
His debut album, 1978's "For You," credits him with "dust cover design."
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2016
Even with the dust cover still on, the first Mahli image gives us a real sense of being on Mars.
From BBC • Aug. 3, 2012
I kicked at the gravel, letting the dust cover my legs.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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