dusted

Verb

dust (third-person singular simple present dusts, present participle dusting, simple past and past participle dusted)

1. (transitive) To remove dust from.
   • The cleaning lady needs a stool to dust the cupboard.
2. (intransitive) To remove dust; to clean by removing dust.
   • Dusting always makes me cough.
3. (archaic, transitive) To make dusty, to soil with dust.
4. (intransitive, reflexive) Of a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth.
5. (transitive) To spray or cover (something) with fine powder or liquid, to sprinkle.
   • The mother dusted her baby’s bum with talcum powder.
6. (transitive) To sprinkle (a substance) in the form of dust.

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