dust
[ duhst ]
/ dʌst /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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Idioms for dust
Origin of dust
before 900; Middle English; Old English dūst; cognate with German Dunst vapor
OTHER WORDS FROM dust
dustless, adjectivere·dust, verb (used with object)un·dust·ed, adjectivewell-dusted, adjectiveWords nearby dust
dusky, dusky grouse, dusky shark, Dussek, Düsseldorf, dust, dust ball, dust-bath, dust-bathe, dustbin, Dust Bowl
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British Dictionary definitions for dust
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
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Idioms and Phrases with dust
dust
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