DUSTING


Meaning of DUSTING in English

noun

( -s )

Etymology: from gerund of dust (II)

1. : a small quantity lightly applied to or sprinkled on or appearing as if sprinkled on a surface

a dusting of powder over her distressing freckles — Elizabeth Goudge

the wing is much overlaid with olivaceous dusting — A.B.Klots

2. slang

a. : beating

b. of a boat : a buffeting in stormy weather

3. : the formation of dust by the wearing away of concrete floor surfaces under traffic

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.