Dustsheet
/ˈdʌstˌʃiːt/
noun
1.
(Brit) a large cloth or sheet used for covering furniture to protect it from dust Also called dust cover
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noun 1. the smallest size of shot for use in a shotgun. noun 1. the smallest size of shot for a shotgun
- Dust someone off
verb phrase To pitch a ball at or close to the batter; brushback (1920s+ Baseball)
- Dust something off
verb phrase (also dust the cobwebs off) To use or reuse something old; reclaim something: Why don’t we dust off a few of the good ideas our parents had?/ Hey, let’s dust the cobwebs off the Declaration of Independence and take it seriously (1940s+)
- Dust-storm
noun 1. a storm of strong winds and dust-filled air over an extensive area during a period of drought over normally arable land (distinguished from ). noun 1. a windstorm that whips up clouds of dust
- Dustup
[duhst-uhp] /ˈdʌstˌʌp/ noun 1. a quarrel; argument; row. n. “fight,” 1897, from dust + up; perhaps from dust “confusion, disturbance” (1590s). To dust (someone’s) coat was ironical for “to beat (someone) soundly” (1680s). noun A quarrel or fight; altercation; scrap: a big dustup in the office of a vice-president (1897+)