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