devil's dust

noun

Any type of powder or dustlike substance whose use or effect is considered to be harmful or malevolent.

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Meanings

noundevil's dust (uncountable)
  1. informalslanguncountableAny type of powder or dustlike substance whose use or effect is considered to be harmful or malevolent.
  2. obsoleteuncountableShoddy produced by a devil (machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc).
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APA

devil's dust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20dust

MLA

“devil's dust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20dust. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devil's dust,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20dust.

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