dusting down

A form of dust down — To demean or verbally assault; to dress down.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dust down
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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