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undusting

undusting is the present participle and gerund of undust.

Meaning of undust

Verb

undust (third-person singular simple present undusts, present participle undusting, simple past and past participle undusted)

  1. (rare, transitive) 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
    Synonyms:
    dedust

Questions about undusting

What is undusting the present participle and gerund of?
Undusting is the present participle and gerund of undust.

Words near undusting in the dictionary

  1. undurability
  2. undurable
  3. undurableness
  4. undust
  5. undusted
  6. undusting
  7. undusts
  8. undutched
  9. unduteous
  10. unduteously
  11. unduteousness

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