feather duster
noun
a brush for dusting, made of a bundle of large feathers attached to a short handle.
feather dusters
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pluralof feather duster.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A squad of uniformed cleaners is poking feather dusters into all corners of the sitting room.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2015
The cars induce considerable pawing, requiring a legion of cleaners with feather dusters, spray bottles and chamois cloths to denude these special guys of hand prints.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2015
Young men sweep metre-long feather dusters across the surfaces of boards to ensure they are immaculate before they are sent through a curtain of cobalt paint.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 27, 2012
During my first visit to their apartment, I was examining the tchotchkes around the house — the feather dusters, the old trophies, the gadgets.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2011
Two anxious servants armed with feather dusters were already on their third inspection of every nook and cranny of the room.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
