dust bunny
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dust bunny
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The dust bunny under her bed is a ravenous, monstrous thing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
"The experts disagreed with each other on what this generic object might be: a hydrogen iceberg, a nitrogen iceberg, a dust bunny, or a hydrogen-water iceberg in the paper that just appeared in Nature."
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2023
But Dory, whose imaginary friends include a talking dust bunny and an affectionate monster, proves more than unfazed.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
Elaine is the color of a dust bunny and lives by her wits under our stove.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2021
There is nary a dust bunny in sight.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 15, 2019
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