dusting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of dust
noun
  1. A light snowfall.
  2. A light covering of something.
  3. The act of removing dust from the furniture, as a household chore.
  4. A beating.
  5. A maintenance or comfort behaviour in which a bird flushes fine dirt through the feathers; dustbathing.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌstɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dusting.wav

Word forms

dusting dustings

Related words

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