feather duster
/ˈfɛð.ə(ɹ)ˈdʌstə/
"feather-duster" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“feather duster” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An implement, traditionally consisting of a bundle of feathers (especially ostrich feathers) attached to a handle, used to remove surface dust.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | feather duster |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈfɛð.ə(ɹ)ˈdʌstə/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “feather duster” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
feather duster is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈfɛð.ə(ɹ)ˈdʌstə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An implement, traditionally consisting of a bundle of feathers (especially ostrich feathers) attached to a handle, used to remove surface dust.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for feather duster in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From feather + duster. The correct English form is feather duster, spelled F-E-A-T-H-E-R- -D-U-S-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1An implement, traditionally consisting of a bundle of feathers (especially ostrich feathers) attached to a handle, used to remove surface dust.
Etymology
From feather + duster.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “feather duster”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is F-E-A-T-H-E-R- -D-U-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.