dust down
to remove dust from by brushing or wiping
to reprimand severely
Derived forms of dust down
- dusting down, noun
Words Nearby dust down
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How to use dust down in a sentence
So dust down your glad rags, put on your best hat, and pack up your picnic, for we are off to the races!
The clattering hoofs disappeared in a cloud of dust down the road.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod RaineFor a minute they heard nothing, and then came a faint rattling of dust down the gully, and the creaking of twigs.
Tales of Space and Time | Herbert George WellsRains also wash the seminal dust down the plant, causing it to fasten and grow on the vine near the ground.
The $100 Prize Essay on the Cultivation of the Potato; and How to Cook the Potato | D. H. Compton and Pierre BlotValue No. 1: Most of the cabins hereabouts have only dirt floors; the sacking will be fine for carpets to keep the dust down.
The Pike's Peak Rush | Edwin L. Sabin
The cavalcade was greeted with ringing cheers, as it swept in a cloud of dust down the road from the Knock Hill.
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