"dusts" in the noun sense
1. dust
fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
"the furniture was covered with dust"
2. debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
3. dust
free microscopic particles of solid material
"astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"
"dusts" in the verb sense
1. dust
remove the dust from
"dust the cabinets"
2. dust
rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
"The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image"
3. dust
cover with a light dusting of a substance
"dust the bread with flour"
4. scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse
distribute loosely
"He scattered gun powder under the wagon"
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