Dustee

/dʌsˈtiː/ noun

Definition

A person or object that receives dust or is dusted; one who is covered with dust.

Etymology

Formation of 'dust' with the suffix '-ee' (indicating the recipient of an action, as in 'employee'). This is a rare and archaic English formation.

Kelly Says

The word 'dustee' is almost never used in modern English, but it follows the same logical pattern as 'employee' (recipient of employment)—it's a ghost word that makes grammatical sense but never caught on!

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