dust
Definition
- n. fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
- n. free microscopic particles of solid material
- v. remove the dust from
- v. rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
Word forms
- Present participle
- dusting
- Past tense
- dusted
- Past participle
- dusted
- Third person singular
- dusts
Example sentences
n.
The old books were covered in a thick layer of dust.
vt.
She had to dust the shelves before putting the new books on them.
vi.
The old statue began to dust as the years went by.