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collected dust

collected dust is the simple past and past participle of collect dust.

Meaning of collect dust

Verb

collect dust (third-person singular simple present collects dust, present participle collecting dust, simple past and past participle collected dust)

  1. (idiomatic) To remain untouched and unused for a long period of time.
    • The trophies on his wall reminding him of his heyday are now just collecting dust.

Questions about collected dust

What is collected dust the simple past and past participle of?
Collected dust is the simple past and past participle of collect dust.

Words near collected dust in the dictionary

  1. collectarium
  2. collectary
  3. collectathon
  4. collectathons
  5. collected
  6. collected dust
  7. collected one's thoughts
  8. collected oneself
  9. collected skin
  10. collected up
  11. collectedly

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