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Duster vs Towel - What's the difference?

duster | towel |

As nouns the difference between duster and towel

is that duster is an object, now especially a cloth, used for dusting surfaces etc while towel is a cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as a person after a bath.

As a verb towel is

to hit with a towel.

duster

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An object, now especially a cloth, used for dusting surfaces etc.
  • Someone who dusts.
  • A light, loose-fitting long coat.
  • (label) A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust from rags, etc.
  • (label) A blowing-machine for separating the flour from the bran.
  • (label) A dry drill hole, one that does not produce oil or gas.
  • A vehicle-mounted, multi-barrelled, anti-aircraft gun.

    • See also

    * * (commonslite)

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    towel

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia towel) (en noun)
  • A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as a person after a bath.

    • Derived terms

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    Verb

  • To hit with a towel.
  • To dry by using a towel.
    • He got out of the shower and toweled himself dry.
  • (UK, dialect, obsolete) To beat with a stick.

    • Derived terms

    * (l), (l) (Webster 1913)

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