dusts
Removes fine particles
Dusts is the third-person singular of dust, a verb with two opposite meanings.
To dust can mean to remove dust: She dusts the furniture every week.
Or it can mean to apply a fine powder: Dust the cake with powdered sugar.
Context usually makes the intended meaning clear.
As a noun, dusts refers to multiple types of fine particles: industrial dusts, cosmic dusts.
Brush clean with broom
- wipeRub to clean
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- feather dusterPlumed cleaning implement
- clothWoven or knit material
rag · vacuum · tidy · furniture · surfaces · shelves · freshen · dustpan
Minute airborne particles
- specksMinute spots or particles
- grainsSmall hard seeds
- powderFine dry particles
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
spores · dander · sediment · soot · debris · fibers · silica · particulate
Applied surface covering
- powderFine dry particles
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- fineAcceptable in quality
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
flour · cocoa · cinnamon · confectioners · baking · sift · garnish · finish
Sudden forceful nasal expulsion
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- allergensImmune reaction triggers
- mitesMinuscule parasitic arachnids
- danderMicroscopic shed skin
wheezing · rhinitis · antihistamine · inhaler · irritation · sensitivity · respiratory · coughing
sweep
Brush clean with broom
- wipeRub to clean
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- feather dusterPlumed cleaning implement
cloth · rag · vacuum · tidy · furniture · surfaces · shelves · freshen · dustpan · brush
motes
Minute airborne particles
pollen · spores · dander · sediment · soot · debris · fibers · silica · particulate · detritus
coating
Applied surface covering
sugar · flour · cocoa · cinnamon · confectioners · baking · sift · garnish · finish · powdered
sneezing
Sudden forceful nasal expulsion
dander · wheezing · rhinitis · antihistamine · inhaler · irritation · sensitivity · respiratory · coughing · filtration
filth
Foul, accumulated matter
accumulation · layer · coating · film · buildup · settled · musty · grimy · dingy · disuse
antique
Old valued collectible
timeworn · nostalgia · neglected · forgotten · relic · attic · storage · undisturbed · old · weathered
dustscoats
Outer warmth garments
powders · gathers dust · collects dust · covers · sprinkles
- bite the dustFail or perish utterly
- dust offRemove accumulated grime
- bit the dustDied or failed completely
- gathering dustUnused and accumulating particles
- dust stormWind-carried soil phenomenon
- collect dustGo unused over time