dustman

[ duhst-man, -muhn ]

/ ˈdʌstˌmæn, -mən /

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noun, plural dust·men

[duhst-men, -muhn]. /ˈdʌstˌmɛn, -mən/. British.

a person employed to remove or cart away garbage, refuse, ashes, etc.; garbage collector.

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Origin of dustman

First recorded in 1700–10; dust + man

Words nearby dustman

Dustin, dusting, dusting powder, dust jacket, dust kitten, dustman, dust mite, dust mop, dust mouse, dustoff, dustoor

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How to use dustman in a sentence

But when the parish dustman came,His rubbish to withdraw, He found more dust within the heapThan he contracted for!
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
Bella parted from her father, and returned to the Boffins, to find fresh proofs of the deterioration of the Golden Dustman.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol III|Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds.
And again in the morning, she looked for the cloud, and for the deepening of the cloud, upon the Golden Dustman's face.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens
The Golden Dustman seemed about to pursue these questions, when a stumping noise was heard outside, coming towards the door.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens

But, one morning long afterwards to be remembered, it was black midnight with the Golden Dustman when he first appeared.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for dustman

dustman

/ (ˈdʌstmən) /

noun plural -men

British a man whose job is to collect domestic refuse

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