What does dusting mean?
Dusting means present participle and gerund of dust.
Dusting
/ˈdʌstɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of dust.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of dust
- (countable) A light snowfall.
- (countable) A light covering of something.
- The act of removing dust from the furniture, as a household chore.
- (colloquial, countable) A beating.
- A maintenance or comfort behaviour in which a bird flushes fine dirt through the feathers; dustbathing.
Example Sentences
The rooves are covered with a dusting of snow.
Cover the cake with a dusting of confectioner's sugar.
Tuesday is the day when I do the dusting.
Strict orders had been given by Mrs. Breen the night before that certain dustings and arrangings of furniture should take place, the spacious stairs swept, and the hectic hired palms in their great china pots watered.
Synonyms for dusting
Antonyms for dusting
Related Words
Word Forms
- dustings
Usage Notes
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How do you use dusting in a sentence?
The rooves are covered with a dusting of snow.
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