chalkdust

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noun

The fine white powder remaining after chalk is erased from a chalkboard.

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Meanings

nounchalkdust (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe fine white powder remaining after chalk is erased from a chalkboard.

Origin

From chalk + dust.

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APA

chalkdust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalkdust

MLA

“chalkdust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalkdust. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalkdust,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalkdust.

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