Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

dustoff

verb

/ˈdʌstˌɔf/

Definition

The act of removing dust from something, especially when preparing it for use or showing it to others.

Examples

Before the presentation, I had to dust off my old notes from the last meeting.
She decided to dust off her bike and take it for a ride after years of neglect.
He dusted off the family album to show his children what life was like when he was their age.

Meaning

To clean an object or surface by brushing or shaking the dust away, often used metaphorically to refer to revisiting an old idea or item that has not been used for some time.