collected dust

A form of collect dust — To remain untouched and unused for a long period of time.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of collect dust
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APA

collected dust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collected%20dust

MLA

“collected dust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collected%20dust. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collected dust,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collected%20dust.

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