dusting


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to dusting: Crop dusting, dusting off

dust·ing

 (dŭs′tĭng)
n.
1. A light sprinkling: sidewalks covered with a dusting of new snow.
2. Slang A beating or defeat: gave the bully a good dusting.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

dusting

(ˈdʌstɪŋ)
n
1. the activity of removing dust from something, esp by wiping it with a cloth
2. a thin layer: a light dusting of grey on his hair.
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

dusting

noun
Slang. The act of defeating or the condition of being defeated:
beating, defeat, drubbing, overthrow, rout, thrashing, vanquishment.
Informal: massacre, trimming, whipping.
Slang: licking.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations

dusting

[ˈdʌstɪŋ]
A. N
1. (= cleaning) → limpieza f
2. (= beating) → paliza f
3. (Culin) (= sprinkling) → espolvoreado m
B. CPD dusting powder N → polvos mpl secantes
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

dusting

[ˈdʌstɪŋ] n → époussetage m
I hate dusting!
BUT Je déteste faire les poussières!.
to do the dusting → faire les poussièresdust jacket n [book] → jaquette f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

dusting

n
→ Staubwischen nt; to do the dusting → Staub wischen; when I’ve finished the dusting → wenn ich mit Staubwischen fertig bin
(Cook etc: = sprinkling) → (Be)stäuben nt; a dusting of snow → eine dünne Schneedecke
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

dusting

[ˈdʌstɪŋ]
1. n to do the dusting → spolverare
to give sth a dusting → dare una spolverata a qc
2. adj dusting powder → borotalco
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Sara Lee's Endust brand says it has come up with a modern solution to dusting quickly and effectively.
The 1-2-3 of dusting
Which fingerprint-lifting technique do you think will work better: dusting the print with baby powder, dusting it with salt, or not dusting the print?
Hands-on science (no lab required)
Most visible dust settles on floors and furniture before it can enter the heating/cooling system, so no filter will eliminate dusting chores.
Wipe out dust: 8 smart strategies vastly reduce that never-ending dusting chore
p When vacuuming, open the windows to blow away any dust mites and use a damp cloth when dusting to avoid dispersing dust mites and other airborne particlesp Wash your pillow (at a temperature of 60[bar]C to remove dust mites) every 28 days to disrupt the dust mite cycle
Lifestyle: don't let the bedbugs bite

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?