Meaning
Fine dry powder made of tiny bits of dirt in the air or on surfaces.
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Word origin
From Old English dust, the common word for fine dry powder.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- dust
Examples
layer .
"Dust" is the fine dry powder on the surface.
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Here "dust" is a mass of fine powder; it has no plural.
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Here "dust" is the fine dirt she is cleaning away.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 11: dust, champagne, someday and 7 more words.