dust bunny

noun

: an aggregate of dust
swept the dust bunnies from under the bed

Examples of dust bunny in a Sentence

I swept the dust bunnies from under the bed.
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Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dust bunny was in 1952

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“Dust bunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20bunny. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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