Part 3545

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To reduce to a fine powder; to levigate.</def>

<i>Sprat.</i>

<cs><col>To dyst one's jacket</col>, <cd>to give one a flogging. <mark>[Slang.]</mark></cd></cs>

<h1>Dustbrush</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Dust"brush`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A brush of feathers, bristles, or hair, for removing dust from furniture.</def>

<h1>Duster</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Dust"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>One who, or that which, dusts; a utensil that frees from dust</def>. Specifically: <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Paper Making)</fld> <def>A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust from rags, etc.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Milling)</fld> <def>A blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A light over-garment, worn in traveling to protect the clothing from dust.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>

<h1>Dustiness</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Dust"i*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being dusty.</def>

<h1>Dustless</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Dust"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Without dust; as a <i>dustless</i> path.</def>

<h1>Dustman</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Dust"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Dustmen</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>One whose employment is to remove dirt and defuse.</def>

<i>Gay.</i>

<h1>Dustpan</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Dust"pan</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A shovel-like utensil for conveying away dust brushed from the floor.</def>

<h1>Dust-point</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Dust"-point`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An old rural game.</def>

<blockquote>With any boy at <b>dust-point</b> they shall play. <i>Peacham (1620).</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dusty</h1> <Xpage=462>

<hw>Dust"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Compar.</tt> <er>Dustier</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Dustiest</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>dystig</ets>. See <er>Dust</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Filled, covered, or sprinkled with dust; clouded with dust; <as>as, a <ex>dusty</ex> table</as>; also, reducing to dust.</def>

<blockquote>And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to <b>dusty</b> death. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Like dust; of the color of dust; as a <i>dusty</i> white.</def>

<cs><col>Dusty miller</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a plant (<spn>Cineraria maritima</spn>); -- so called because of the ashy-white coating of its leaves.</cd></cs>

<h1>Dutch</h1> <Xpage=462>