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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries毛ばたき
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kebataki
"彼女は毛ばたきを使って棚のホコリを払った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cloth, brush, or specialized tool used for wiping away dust from furniture and surfaces.
"She used a feather duster to clean the bookshelves." - 2
A lightweight, long coat formerly worn to protect clothing from dust, especially while traveling on unpaved roads.
"The cowboy wore a canvas duster to shield himself from the desert wind and dust."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'dust' combined with the agent suffix '-er', originating in the late Middle English period from Old French 'dosstier' or Germanic roots related to fine particles. Historically, it evolved from referring to a light outer garment or cloth used for removing dust to specifically include household cleaning tools and chalk erasers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Duster" is said worldwide
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chiffon à poussière
Transliteration: shif-on a poo-styair
"Elle a passé un chiffon à poussière sur la table."
Staubtuch
Transliteration: shtowp-tookh
"Er nahm ein Staubtuch, um die Regale zu reinigen."
panno per la polvere
Transliteration: pan-no per la pol-ve-re
"Ha pulito la scrivania con un panno per la polvere."
plumero
Transliteration: plu-me-ro
"Usó un plumero para quitar el polvo de los muebles."
espanador
Transliteration: es-pa-na-dor
"Ela tirou o pó da estante com um espanador."
झाड़न
Transliteration: jhadan
"उसने झाड़न से मेज़ साफ की।"
掸子
Transliteration: dǎn zi
"他用掸子把书架上的灰尘清扫干净。"
먼지떨이
Transliteration: meon-ji-tteol-i
"그녀는 먼지떨이로 가구의 먼지를 털어냈다."
毛ばたき
Transliteration: kebataki
"彼女は毛ばたきを使って棚のホコリを払った。"
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