undust
undust verb: to remove dust from (something); to dust, dust off.
Verb
undust (third-person singular simple present undusts, present participle undusting, simple past and past participle undusted)
- To remove dust from (something); to dust, dust off.
- It took the state accountants awhile to undust [cq] and figure out his travel expense claims. They would include maybe a pound of coffee, a dozen eggs, a package of cereal, etc. No hotel bills.1987, Robert C. Kriebel, Plain Ol' Charlie Deam: Pioneer Hoosier Botanist - Page 70
- Those members of a couple who had been the audience to a spouse who had been the “appreciator” (of art, music, natural beauty) had to undust and unpack long-unused sensory organs. This new sense of self, exhilarating as it was, also carries a bittersweet tinge for most members.1998, Irvin D. Yalom, The Yalom Reader
- Synonyms:
- dedust
Examples of undust in a sentence
- With the light at the end of the tunnel now visible, my daughters chose to undust a manuscript of their grandfather's, his son John, which was written in 1971.2011, M.A. Lyons, Ph.D. & Franklyn Grace Lyons, War Scribe: First Reports Out: Europe Post V-E Day
- My momma even said I didn't have to undust her knickknacks every week.2011, Linda Jean, Izzy's Summer - Page 144:
- "It's like you undust all the trophies on the shelf, and it comes out of him," Vajda said.2018 September 9, Christopher Clarey, quoting Marián Vajda, “Novak Djokovic Wins the U.S. Open for His 14th Grand Slam Title”, in The New...
Synonyms of undust
Forms of undust
| third-person singular present | undusts |
|---|---|
| present participle | undusting |
| past participle | undusted |
| past | undusted |
Origin of undust
From un- + dust.
Questions about undust
- What does undust mean?
- Undust means to remove dust from (something); to dust, dust off.
- How do you use undust in a sentence?
- With the light at the end of the tunnel now visible, my daughters chose to undust a manuscript of their grandfather's, his son John, which was written in 1971.
- What part of speech is undust?
- Undust is a verb.
- What is the past tense of undust?
- The past tense of undust is undusted.
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