dust down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dust down : present tense I/you/we/they dust down he/she/it dusts down present participle dusting down past tense dusted down past participle dusted down British 1) to wipe dust or dirt off the surface of… … English dictionary
dust down — … Useful english dictionary
dust — ► NOUN 1) fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter. 2) any material in the form of tiny particles: coal dust. 3) an act of dusting. ► VERB 1) remove dust from the surface of. 2) cover lightly with a powdered… … English terms dictionary
dust — dust1 W3S3 [dʌst] n [U] [: Old English;] 1.) dry powder consisting of extremely small bits of dirt that is in buildings on furniture, floors etc if they are not kept clean ▪ All the furniture was covered in dust . ▪ a thick layer of dust ▪ There… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dust — n. & v. n. 1 a finely powdered earth, dirt, etc., lying on the ground or on surfaces, and blown about by the wind. b fine powder of any material (pollen dust; gold dust). c a cloud of dust. 2 a dead person s remains (honoured dust). 3 confusion… … Useful english dictionary
dust — dust1 [ dʌst ] noun uncount ** very small pieces of dirt that cover surfaces inside buildings like a powder: The dictionaries were covered in dust. a. very small pieces of dry earth or sand that are like powder: There were clouds of dust in the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dust off — (in BRIT, also use dust down) 1) PHRASAL VERB If you say that someone dusts something off or dusts it down, you mean they are using an old idea or method, rather than trying something new. [V P n (not pron)] Critics were busy dusting down the… … English dictionary
dust — I UK [dʌst] / US noun ** 1) [uncountable] very small pieces of dirt that cover surfaces inside buildings like a powder The dictionaries were covered in dust. a) very small pieces of dry earth or sand that are like powder There were clouds of dust … English dictionary
Down with the dust — Dust Dust (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]71.] 1. Fine, dry… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dust (comics) — Dust Cover art for New X Men: Hellions #2. Art by Clayton Henry. Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics … Wikipedia
Dust — (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]71.] 1. Fine, dry particles… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
