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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDusting
/ˈdʌstɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of removing dust from surfaces.
"She spent the afternoon dusting the shelves in the living room." - 2
A light coating of a powdery substance, often used in cooking or baking.
"The cake was finished with a dusting of powdered sugar."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dusting' originates from the Middle English term 'dust', which comes from the Old French 'duste', derived from the Latin 'dustum'. The term has evolved to encompass both the act of removing dust and the application of a fine layer of powdery substance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dusting" is said worldwide
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époussetage
Transliteration: epoussetage
"Elle a passé l'après-midi à faire l'époussetage des étagères."
Abstauben
Transliteration: Abstauben
"Sie verbrachte den Nachmittag mit dem Abstauben der Regale."
spolverare
Transliteration: spolverare
"Ha passato il pomeriggio a spolverare gli scaffali."
quitar el polvo
Transliteration: quitar el polvo
"Pasó la tarde quitando el polvo de las estanterías."
limpar o pó
Transliteration: limpar o pó
"Ela passou a tarde limpando o pó das prateleiras."
धूल झाड़ना
Transliteration: dhool jhaadna
"उसने अलमारियों से धूल झाड़ने में दोपहर बिताई।"
除尘
Transliteration: chú chén
"她花了整个下午来除尘书架。"
먼지 털기
Transliteration: meonji teolgi
"그녀는 오후 내내 선반의 먼지를 털고 있었다."
ほこり取り
Transliteration: hokori tori
"彼女は午後を棚のほこり取りに費やしました。"
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