dust

noun

  1. 1

    fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air

    the furniture was covered with dust

  2. 2

    free microscopic particles of solid material

    astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust

  3. 3

    the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

verb

  1. 1

    remove the dust from

    dust the cabinets

  2. 2

    rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape

    The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image

  3. 3

    distribute loosely

    He scattered gun powder under the wagon

  4. 4

    cover with a light dusting of a substance

    dust the bread with flour

Synonyms

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