dusting
[ duhs-ting ]
/ ˈdʌs tɪŋ /
noun
a light application: a dusting of powder.
a beating; defeat: He gave his opponent a good dusting.
Words nearby dusting
dustcloth,
duster,
duster coat,
dustheap,
dustin,
dusting,
dusting powder,
dusting-powder,
dustman,
dustoff,
dustoor
Definition for dusting (2 of 2)
dust
[ duhst ]
/ dʌst /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of dust
before 900; Middle English; Old English
dūst; cognate with German
Dunst vapor
OTHER WORDS FROM dust
dust·less, adjective re·dust, verb (used with object) un·dust·ed, adjective well-dust·ed, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for dusting
British Dictionary definitions for dusting
dust
/ (dʌst) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of dust
dustless, adjectiveWord Origin for dust
Old English
dūst; related to Danish
dyst flour dust, Middle Dutch
dūst dust, meal dust, Old High German
tunst storm
Idioms and Phrases with dusting
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