A protective cloth or case placed over furniture, books, or machinery to keep dust from accumulating on them.
Compound of 'dust' and 'cover'. Emerged in the 19th century as a simple solution to household cleanliness, especially for expensive items like pianos.
The dustcover concept extends to modern book jackets—publishers originally designed those colorful paper covers specifically to protect the actual book from dust and dirt during storage and transport!
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