dust bunnies

Furniture's fuzzy underbelly

Dust bunnies are the small, fluffy clumps of dust, lint, and hair that accumulate in corners, under furniture, and in other neglected spaces.

The name comes from their soft, rounded appearance and tendency to drift when disturbed: I found dust bunnies the size of actual rabbits under the couch.

debris

lint

Loose textile fibers

hairballs · particles · allergens · dust · filaments · cobwebs · pet hair · fibers · motes · sediment

cleaning

vacuuming

Removing dirt by suction

  • sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
  • dustpanHandheld floor-debris collector
  • broomBristled cleaning stick

mop · Swiffer · housekeeping · chores · tidying · underbed · corners · baseboards

neglect

untidiness

Lack of order

overlooked · unattended · disuse · inattention · procrastination · laziness · buildup · accumulation · forgotten · hidden

Categories
Opposites
surface condition

dust bunniespolished surfaces

Smoothed reflective exteriors

empty spaces

Family

dusty, dusting, bunny, duster, dusted, dustiest, dustier, dustiness, undusted

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G