dust
• noun 1 fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter. 2 any material in the form of tiny particles: coal dust. 3 an act of dusting. • verb 1 remove dust from the surface of. 2 cover lightly with a powdered substance. 3 (dust down/off) bring (something) out for use again after a long period of neglect. — PHRASES not see someone for dust find that a person has made a hasty departure. when the dust settles when things quieten down. — ORIGIN Old English.
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