dust cap
dust cap noun: something worn to protect one from dust; a cover placed over something to keep off dust.
Noun
dust cap (plural dust caps)
- Something worn to protect one from dust; a cover placed over something to keep off dust.
- Ellen brought him one of her dust-caps, and went into contortions of mirth, which she found it impossible to control, when she saw him put it on before the mirror as grotesquely as he could.1899, Kate Chopin, The Awakening
dust cap meaning in Tamil
dust cap in Tamil
- புழுதிமூடி
Forms of dust cap
| plural | dust caps |
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Questions about dust cap
- What does dust cap mean?
- Dust cap means something worn to protect one from dust; a cover placed over something to keep off dust.
- What is dust cap in Tamil?
- Dust cap in Tamil is புழுதிமூடி. See Dust cap meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dust cap?
- Dust cap is a noun.
- What is the plural of dust cap?
- The plural of dust cap is dust caps.
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