époussetage
époussetage is the French word for dusting.
The noun époussetage refers to the process of removing dust. If you wish to perform the action, you would use the verb épousseter, which means to dust. To perform this task, you might use le plumeau, which is a duster.
Meaning: removing dust (noun)
Did you know?
- While époussetage is for dust, French uses a completely different root for 'dusting' something with flour or powder in cooking, using the verb saupoudrer.
- While époussetage is the technical term, French speakers often use the phrase faire la poussière to describe the chore. This literally translates to 'doing the dust', which sounds counterintuitive to English speakers.
- The tool le plumeau comes from plume, meaning 'feather'. Historically, this referred specifically to the traditional feather duster, but the word is still used for modern synthetic versions.
Examples in context
- Je vais nettoyer la poussière dans le salon ce soir.I am going to dust the living room tonight.
- Il est temps de faire la poussière dans la chambre.It's time to dust the bedroom.
- J'ai passé un coup de chiffon pour épousseter les étagères.I wiped the shelves to dust them.
- Je dois chasser la poussière avant l'arrivée des invités.I need to dust before the guests arrive.
- L'époussetage des meubles prend beaucoup de temps.Dusting the furniture takes a lot of time.
- Un époussetage rapide suffit pour aujourd'hui.A quick dusting is enough for today.
Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are cleaning their living room.
- ManonLucas, peux-tu t'occuper de l'époussetage ?Lucas, can you take care of the dusting?
- LucasOui, je vais le faire tout de suite.Yes, I will do it right away.
- ManonMerci, je vais passer l'aspirateur.Thanks, I am going to vacuum.
- LucasD'accord, on aura fini rapidement.Okay, we will be finished quickly.
