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Someone whose job it is to collect refuse from peoples homes and take it to be processed.
Oh, my old mans a dustman
Syn: bin man, garbage collector, garbage man, garbo, refuse collector, sanitation engineer, trashman
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dustman — dust man (d[u^]st m[a^]n), n.; pl. {dustmen} (d[u^]st m[e^]n). One whose employment is to remove dirt and refuse; a garbage man. Gay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dustman — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a man employed to remove household refuse from dustbins … English terms dictionary
dustman — [dust′mən] n. pl. dustmen [dust′mən] Brit. a man whose work is removing rubbish, ashes, garbage, etc … English World dictionary
dustman — UK [ˈdʌs(t)mən] / US [ˈdʌstmən] noun [countable] Word forms dustman : singular dustman plural dustmen UK [ˈdʌs(t)mən] / US [ˈdʌstmən] British a man whose job is to collect the rubbish from outside people s houses. The American word is garbage… … English dictionary
dustman — [[t]dʌ̱stmən[/t]] dustmen N COUNT A dustman is a person whose job is to empty the rubbish from people s dustbins and take it away to be disposed of. [BRIT] (in AM, use garbage man) … English dictionary
dustman — noun Date: 1707 British a collector of trash or garbage … New Collegiate Dictionary
dustman — /dust man , meuhn/, n., pl. dustmen / men , meuhn/. Brit. a person employed to remove or cart away garbage, refuse, ashes, etc.; garbage collector. [1700 10; DUST + MAN1] * * * … Universalium
dustman — dust|man [ˈdʌstmən] n plural dustmen [ mən] BrE someone whose job is to remove waste from ↑dustbins American Equivalent: garbage collector … Dictionary of contemporary English
dustman — dust|man [ dʌstmən ] (plural dust|men [ dʌstmən ] ) noun count BRITISH a GARBAGE COLLECTOR … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dustman — dust·man || dÊŒstmÉ™n n. (British) garbage collector … English contemporary dictionary
