dust
1. dust \'d*st\ \-l*s\ \-.li-k\ n [ME, fr. OE du-st; akin to L furere to
rage, Gk thyein] 1: fine dry pulverized particles of earth or other matter
2: the particles into which something disintegrates 3a: something
worthless 3b: a state of humiliation 4a: the earth esp. as a place of
burial 4b: the surface of the ground 5a: a cloud of dust 5b: CONFUSION,
DISTURBANCE archaic 6: a single particle (as of earth) Brit 7:
sweepings or other refuse ready for collection - dust.less aj
2. dust vt archaic 1: to make dusty 2a: to make free of dust 2b: to
prepare to use again 3a: to sprinkle with fine particles 3b: to sprinkle
in the form of dust of a bird 1: to work dust into the feathers 2: to
remove dust 3: to give off dust