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dustcloth

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A cloth used for dusting; a duster.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a piece of cloth used for dusting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dustrag, duster

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: piece of cloth, piece of material

History

Etymology

From dust + cloth.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: stofdoek — cloth used for dusting
  • Dutch: stofvod — cloth used for dusting
  • Faroese: dustklútur — cloth used for dusting
  • German: Staubtuch — cloth used for dusting
  • German: Staublappen — cloth used for dusting