What does "dust" mean? Dust means fine dry particles of matter that settle from air and accumulate on surfaces, composed of soil, skin cells, pollen, textile fibers, and other tiny debris, often visible as layer on furniture. Dust as verb means to remove dust from surfaces by wiping or cleaning, or to sprinkle fine powder over something, as in dust cake with sugar. In biblical and literary sense, dust means mortal remains, as in dust to dust phrase meaning human body returns to earth after death, symbolizing mortality. In slang, dust can mean to defeat or kill, as in dusted someone, or to leave quickly, as in dust off. In drug slang, dust can mean PCP or powdered drugs. Dust bowl refers to period of severe dust storms. So dust means fine powder accumulating, or to clean or sprinkle powder, and figuratively mortality and remains, with verb meanings to clean and to sprinkle.
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