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dust-collector

dust-collector noun: an ornamental item or objet d'art, viewed as having no other purpose than to collect dust.

Noun

dust-collector (plural dust-collectors)

  1. (humorous) An ornamental item or objet d'art, viewed as having no other purpose than to collect dust.

Forms of dust-collector

pluraldust-collectors

Questions about dust-collector

What does dust-collector mean?
Dust-collector means an ornamental item or objet d'art, viewed as having no other purpose than to collect dust.
What part of speech is dust-collector?
Dust-collector is a noun.
What is the plural of dust-collector?
The plural of dust-collector is dust-collectors.

Words near dust-collector in the dictionary

  1. dust traps
  2. dust up
  3. dust-bin
  4. dust-bins
  5. dust-brand
  6. dust-collector
  7. dust-collectors
  8. dust-colored
  9. dust-coloured
  10. dust-devil
  11. dust-devils

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