n.
1.fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
2.the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
3.free microscopic particles of solid material dust v.
1.remove the dust from
2.rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
3.cover with a light dusting of a substance
4.distribute loosely
Idiom of the Day
ring up (something) or ring (something) up
to add and record a sale on a cash register
I went to the cash register so the clerk could ring up the items that I had bought.