duster

noun

dust·​er ˈdə-stər 

1

: one that removes dust

2

a(1)

: a long lightweight overgarment to protect clothing from dust

(2)

: a long coat cut like a duster

called also duster coat

b

: a dress-length housecoat

3

: one that scatters fine particles

specifically : a device for applying insecticidal or fungicidal dusts to crops

4

: dust storm

Examples of duster in a Sentence

He wore a tan duster.

Recent Examples on the Web

Use a damp cloth to trap and clean up dust, instead of a dry cloth or duster, which will only make the dust airborne again. —Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025

For the occasion, Rihanna wore a seafoam green button-down vest, a white button-down shirt, a duster jacket and low-rise gray denim jeans. —Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 28 June 2025

The Fenty Beauty founder completed her look with low-rise gray denim jeans and tossed on a duster jacket that featured a black floral print on the outside and a bright blue and brown contrasting floral pattern on the inside of the jacket. —Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 27 June 2025

Swiffer revolutionized the way people clean homes with their convenient mops and dusters. —Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing duster

• crop duster
• feather duster
• knuckle-duster

Rhymes for duster

• bluster
• buster
• cluster
• juster
• luster
• lustre
• muster
• thruster
• trustor
• adjuster
• baluster
• blockbuster

Kids Definition

duster

noun

dust·​er ˈdəs-tər 

1

: one that dusts

2

a

: a loose-fitting usually lightweight long coat

called also duster coat

b

: a dress-length housecoat

3

: one that scatters fine particles

especially : a device for applying insecticidal or fungicidal dusts to crops compare crop duster