dust

the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

distribute loosely

cover with a light dusting of a substance

“dust the bread with flour”

fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air

“the furniture was covered with dust”

free microscopic particles of solid material

“astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust”

remove the dust from

“dust the cabinets”

rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape

“The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image”