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dusting down

dusting down is the present participle and gerund of dust down.

Meaning of dust down

Verb

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

  1. (slang) To demean or verbally assault; to dress down.
  2. (slang) To clean (someone) off who has fallen.
    • He was on the ground, so I helped him up, dusted him down and brought him home.

Questions about dusting down

What is dusting down the present participle and gerund of?
Dusting down is the present participle and gerund of dust down.

Words near dusting down in the dictionary

  1. Dustin
  2. Dustin Acres
  3. dustin'
  4. dustiness
  5. dusting
  6. dusting down
  7. dusting off
  8. dusting off a batter
  9. dusting off the cobwebs
  10. dusting out
  11. dusting someone's jacket

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