dust

dust is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: dʌst

Noun

Singular dust

Plural dusts

1. (uncountable) Dust is a thin powder that can be seen in the air or on a surface.

   The old building was filled with dust.

Related words

• angel dust
• bite the dust
• dustbin / dust bin
• dust devil
• dustbowl / dust bowl
• dust bunny
• dustpan
• duststorm
• dusty
• dustlike
• dustless
• fairy dust
• stardust

Verb

Plain form dust

Third-person singular dusts

Past tense dusted

Past participle dusted

Present participle dusting

1. (transitive) If you dust something, you remove dust from it.

   Sally dusted her house to prepare it for a party.

Related words

• dust off
• duster