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Noun: duster  dús-tu(r)
  1. A piece of cloth used for dusting
    "She wiped the shelves with a duster";
    - dustcloth, dustrag
     
  2. A loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
    "The rabbi wore a traditional black duster";
    - gaberdine, gabardine, smock, dust coat
     
  3. [US] A windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
    "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years";
    - dust storm, sandstorm, sirocco, scirocco
     
  4. A pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter
    "The duster made the batter step back from the plate"

Derived forms: dusters

Type of: coverall [N. Amer], delivery, piece of cloth, piece of material, pitch, windstorm [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Duster, Texas