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dusts down

dusts down is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 dusts down

What is dusts down the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dusts down is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dust down.

Words near dusts down in the dictionary

  1. dustpiles
  2. dustproof
  3. dustrag
  4. dustrags
  5. dusts
  6. dusts down
  7. dusts off
  8. dusts off a batter
  9. dusts off the cobwebs
  10. dusts out
  11. dusts someone's jacket

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