dustoff
[ duhst-awf, -of ]
Origin of dustoff
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How to use dustoff in a sentence
Mother was flitting round, giving the final dust-off and brush-about after our early tea.
Other Idioms and Phrases with dustoff
dustoff
Restore to use. For example, I've dusted off last year's menu for the party. This usage alludes to cleaning and thereby renewing some object. [Mid-1900s]
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