dustpan

American  

[duhst-pan] / ˈdʌstˌpæn /

noun

1. a short-handled shovellike utensil into which dust is swept for removal.

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dustpan British  

/ ˈdʌstˌpæn /

noun

1. a short-handled hooded shovel into which dust is swept from floors, etc

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Etymology

Origin of dustpan

First recorded in 1775–85; dust + pan ¹

Example Sentences

"A good lint brush can be great for removing pet fur and dander, too, and a dustpan and brush can come in handy for larger debris on sturdier fabric."

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2022

The only place jacarandas take you is to a dustpan, a broom or a scraper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022

It was designed by artist Bartłomiej Kiełbowicz, who also has created fake labels people have been sticking on shelves inside Leroy Merlin stores, including one for a broom and dustpan “for sweeping away guilt.”

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2022

But in this lovely little drawing, Taeuber-Arp has joined the two strains of modernism together, she has given us the waking fantasy of order and geometry, and the hidden “unconscious” of the broom and dustpan.

From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2021

But what really drove Rosaleen crazy was May catching spiders and carrying them out of the house in the dustpan.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd