Meaning & use
Featherduster
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A cleaning tool made of feathers, or feather-like material, bound to a handle and used to whisk dust from surfaces.
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She ran a featherduster over the bookshelves before guests arrived.
The antique shop owner used a featherduster to keep the display cases spotless.
A note on using this word
Usually written as two words, "feather duster," though the closed compound also appears in casual writing.
Words with a similar meaning
duster
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