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dusty
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dusty
(adjective)
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dusty
/
ˈ
dʌsti/
adjective
dustier
;
dustiest
dusty
/
ˈ
dʌsti/
adjective
dustier
;
dustiest
Learner's definition of DUSTY
[
also more dusty; most dusty
]
1
:
filled or covered with dust
He pulled
dusty
candlesticks from the shelf.
a
dusty
basement
a
dusty
road/town
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2
:
slightly gray
:
somewhat dark or dull in color
His new tie is a
dusty
blue.
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