fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground or on surfaces or carried in the air

the car sent up clouds of dust

an act of dusting

a quick dust, to get rid of the cobwebs

remove the dust or dirt from the surface of (something) by wiping or brushing it

I broke the vase I had been dusting

pick yourself up and dust yourself down

she washed and dusted and tidied

cover lightly with a powdered substance

roll out on a surface dusted with icing sugar

beat up or kill someone

the officers dusted him up a little bit