dust
- Noun. (uncountable) Fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, etc.
- Noun. (countable) The act of cleaning by dusting.
- Verb. (transitive) to remove dust from.
- Verb. (intransitive) to remove dust; to clean by removing dust.
- Verb. (intransitive) Of a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth.
- Verb. (transitive) to spray or cover something with fine powder or liquid.
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