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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The hose can bend in the middle, making it so the vacuum flexes enough to reach way under the living room sofa to get rid of any lingering dust bunnies. Brittany Vanderbill, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 Hair & Skin Shedding Like the dust bunnies under your living room couch, the dust particles in your bathroom can also come from your hair and skin shedding. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024 This setting is ideal for eliminating dust bunnies, a few strands of pet hair, and other easy-to-vacuum bits of dirt. Shea Simmons, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 Keep those dust bunnies from multiplying Vacuum regularly with a HEPA filter and use a wet mop to keep dust bunnies from overrunning your living space. Andrea Kane, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dust bunny 

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 15 Jan. 2025.

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