name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dustman
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noun
Meaning 2
A person employed to collect refuse from people's homes and take it to be processed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
Meaning 3
someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: garbage man, garbageman, garbage collector, garbage carter, garbage hauler, refuse collector
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hauler, haulier
History
Etymology
Variant spelling of Northern German Dustmann.
From dust + -man, as household refuse previously consisted largely of ashes (dust) from domestic fires.