feather duster

noun

: a tool with feathers at one end used to remove dust

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Simply swiping with a feather duster can send particles flying into the air and onto surrounding furniture. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026 Thankfully, Wirecutter’s experts have a few simple upgrades that can help keep seasonal sneezes at bay — starting with ditching your feather duster. Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026 Javier Ignacio is both soothing and snippy as the Beast’s confidante Cogsworth, a clock, while Cameron Monroe Thomas adds vivacity to the dour castle as the feather duster Babette. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 How to reduce dust in house But knowing how to eliminate dust is more than dancing with a feather duster. Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feather duster

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“Feather duster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feather%20duster. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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