| dusky |
dark or rather dark in hue. [2 definitions] |
| dust |
dry, fine particles of soil or other substances. [11 definitions] |
| dust bowl |
an area that has become desertlike because of severe dust storms or drought. |
| dust devil |
a small whirlwind that raises a narrow column of dust, sand, and debris. |
| duster |
a person or thing that removes dust. [4 definitions] |
| dusting powder |
any fine light powder that prevents sticking or, when containing dried chemicals or scents, is used as an insecticide, medicine, or toiletry. |
| dust jacket |
a paper cover to protect a book's binding. [2 definitions] |
| dustless |
combined form of dust. |
| dustpan |
a shovel-shaped pan with a handle into which dust is swept for disposal. |
| dust ruffle |
a floor-length decorative ruffle, usu. made of a light fabric such as cotton, that hangs from a mattress around three or four sides of a bed. |
| dust storm |
a storm of severe winds that sweep up clouds of dust from land dried up by a drought. |
| dusty |
full of or covered with dust. [3 definitions] |
| dusty miller |
any of various flowering plants and herbs having whitish, downy or woolly foliage. |
| Dutch |
of or pertaining to the Netherlands or its people, culture, language, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| Dutch Belted |
one of a breed of dairy cattle that have a band of white around the body. |
| Dutch bob |
a haircut with bangs and a straight, even cut over the ears. |
| Dutch boy |
see "Dutch bob." |
| Dutch courage |
(informal) courage as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages. |
| Dutch cut |
see "Dutch bob." |
| Dutch door |
a door divided into two halves that operate separately so that the top may be opened while the bottom remains closed. |
| Dutch elm disease |
a serious disease of elms that causes yellow, wilted leaves, streaked wood, and ultimately the death of the tree. |