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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So, this winter, dust off your Sambas, grab a paisley scarf and your sleekest sunglasses, and channel your inner Olsen.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
And to dust off some golden-oldie phraseology that fans, friends and media often ascribe to great athletes who’ve made epic falls, Ilia Malinin will be back.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
For the role of Hollywood matinee idol Ronnie Reed, the object of Frank's obsession, Gyllenhaal always wanted to ask her brother Jake to dust off his singing and dancing skills.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Consider this your sign to dust off your curling iron and treat yourself to a new texture spray.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
And to dust off some golden-oldie phraseology that fans, friends and media often ascribe to great athletes who’ve made epic falls, Ilia Malinin will be back.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
For the role of Hollywood matinee idol Ronnie Reed, the object of Frank's obsession, Gyllenhaal always wanted to ask her brother Jake to dust off his singing and dancing skills.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Consider this your sign to dust off your curling iron and treat yourself to a new texture spray.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Dust off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dust%20off. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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