feather duster

American  

noun

1. a brush for dusting, made of a bundle of large feathers attached to a short handle.

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Etymology

Origin of feather duster

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Cassiopeia uncurled, grabbed her feather duster, and joined the celebratory parade around the nursery as the children chanted the names of every kind of cake they could think of: “White cake, yellow cake, angel cake, Gypsy cake, Black Forest cake...”

From Literature

“Missed a spot on the ladle, Sue! Oh, Miss Lumley, before I forget, a letter came for you. It’s on the tray table by the stair—careful, Gladys! That’s a feather duster, not a cricket bat! Be gentle with the potted plant, or soon it won’t have a leaf to call its own.”

From Literature

Don’t use a feather duster or anything similar that stirs up dust, Filippelli said.

From Seattle Times

He was referencing the suits and trench coats sporting faucet and cutlery buttons, and a ruffle-trimmed little black dress with the motto “maid in Italy” and a feather duster for a hat — not to mention one gold gown bearing a full-size harp with crystal strings on the back, although the film that first came to mind was Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.”

From New York Times

If you’re using a feather duster or dry cloth to get rid of dust, you will just be repositioning it or moving the dust into the air.

From Washington Post

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