dusting
noun
dust·ing
| \ ˈdə-stiŋ
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plural dustings
Definition of dusting
1
: the act of making something clean by brushing or wiping away dirt and dust from the surface
The furniture needs a good dusting.
2a
: a small amount of something that falls or is sprinkled over a surface
During summer, the cracked floor looks prehistoric under the desert sun; during winter, it's intermittently covered by sheets of ice and dustings of snow.— Joseph Stromberg Add pearl onions, mushrooms, and a dusting of marjoram.— Hali Ramdene
b
: a faint or slight quality or amount
… sporting a dusting of stubble, DiSpirito runs Union Pacific, a paragon of gilded, inventive Manhattan dining.— James Poniewozik
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dusting
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dusting
: the act of making something clean by brushing or wiping away dirt and dust from the surface
: a small amount of something that falls over a surface
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