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dustpan

noun
/ˈdʌstpæn/

Etymology

From dust + pan.

  1. derived from πατάνη — “kind of flat dish”
  2. derived from patina — “broad, shallow dish, pan, stewpan”
  3. derived from panna
  4. inherited from *pannǭ✻
  5. inherited from *pannā✻
  6. inherited from panne
  7. inherited from panne
  8. compounded as dustpan — “dust + pan”

Definitions

  1. A flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a…

    A flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.

    • When she got downstairs, she would find the house tidy, but dirty. She could not rest until she had thoroughly cleaned; so she went down to the ash-pit with her dustpan.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA