1. (

• dust

) fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; "the furniture was covered with dust" ;

2. (

• debris ,
• dust ,
• junk ,
• rubble ,
• detritus ,

) the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up ;

3. (

• dust ,

) free microscopic particles of solid material; "astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust" ;

1. (

• dust

) remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets" ;

2. (

• dust ,

) rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape; "The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image" ;

3. (

• dust ,

) cover with a light dusting of a substance; "dust the bread with flour" ;

4. (

• scatter ,
• sprinkle ,
• dot ,
• dust ,
• disperse

) distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" ;