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Webster 1913 Edition


duster

dust′er

(dŭst′ẽr)
,
Noun.
1.
One who, or that which, dusts; a utensil that frees from dust.
Specifically:
(a)
(Paper Making)
A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust from rags, etc.
(b)
(Milling)
A blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran.
(c)
A
dustcloth
or a brush used for removing dust from objects or surfaces.

Webster 1828 Edition


Duster

DUSTER

,
Noun.
An utensil to clear from dust; also, a sieve.

Definition 2024


düster

düster

See also: duster

German

Alternative forms

Adjective

düster (comparative düsterer or düstrer, superlative am düstersten)

  1. cheerless, melancholy, somber
  2. dark, obscure

Declension

Usage notes

The contracted comparative düstrer is per se rare, but more commonly seen in the inflected forms, e.g. düstrere, düstrerer (in order to avoid the three reduced syllables and reduplication in düsterere, düstererer).


German Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Middle Low German dü̂ster, akin to Old High German dinstar

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdystə/
  • IPA(key): /ˈdystæ/ (Mecklenburg)

Adjective

düster

  1. dark, obscure
  2. cheerless, melancholy, somber
  3. of no good intention, evil