dust off
verb
dusted off; dusting off; dusts off
: to bring out or back to use again
dusted off his golf clubs when he retired
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Consider this your sign to dust off your curling iron and treat yourself to a new texture spray.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2026
Brahmi dusted off his chili recipe that won him first place in a chili cook off against other Dallas chefs years prior, and the Frito Chili Soufflé was born.
—Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
And this year, a new guard of hotels is landing to shake the dust off the city’s hotel scene.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
As demand for lip lifts grew, more surgeons dusted off their medical textbooks to refamiliarize themselves with the technique.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2026
Brahmi dusted off his chili recipe that won him first place in a chili cook off against other Dallas chefs years prior, and the Frito Chili Soufflé was born.
—Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
And this year, a new guard of hotels is landing to shake the dust off the city’s hotel scene.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
As demand for lip lifts grew, more surgeons dusted off their medical textbooks to refamiliarize themselves with the technique.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Dust off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20off. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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