Main entry: dust
Definition: fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
Usage: the furniture was covered with dust
Main entry: dust
Definition: free microscopic particles of solid material
Usage: astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust
Main entry: rubble, dust, detritus, debris, junk
Definition: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Main entry: dust
Definition: remove the dust from
Usage: dust the cabinets
Main entry: dust
Definition: rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
Usage: The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image
Main entry: dot, dust, disperse, sprinkle, scatter
Definition: distribute loosely
Usage: He scattered gun powder under the wagon
Main entry: dust
Definition: cover with a light dusting of a substance
Usage: dust the bread with flour