dustbag
dustbag noun: the bag inside a vacuum cleaner where collected dust is stored.
Noun
dustbag (plural dustbags)
- The bag inside a vacuum cleaner where collected dust is stored.
- These may contain filters manufactured without the use of harmful materials and may not require a dustbag. Dyson vacuum cleaners are examples of designs with such characteristics.2002, Patrick W. Jordan, Designing Pleasurable Products, page 80
- A bag in which clothing can be protected from damage.
- […] old textbooks and dusty encyclopedias, clothing hanging from rafters in dustbags, and all the other useless and superfluous stuff usually found in attics.2005, J. C. Morris, The End of Arrogance, page 304
Forms of dustbag
| plural | dustbags |
|---|---|
| alternative form | dust bag |
| alternative form | dust-bag |
Origin of dustbag
From dust + bag.
Words formed from dustbag
- dustbagged
Questions about dustbag
- What does dustbag mean?
- Dustbag means the bag inside a vacuum cleaner where collected dust is stored.
- What part of speech is dustbag?
- Dustbag is a noun.
- What is the plural of dustbag?
- The plural of dustbag is dustbags.
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