英语词汇dust bunny的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	dust bunny
词源	dust bunny; slut’s wool. The term dust bunny for any ball of dust found under the bed and in other places difficult to reach is only about 50 years old. The British, passing judgment in this case, would call a dust bunny “slut’s wool,” condemning the person who let such dust accumulate. Synonyms are house wool and house moss.
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