A dusty pile of books. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A driver is their lifeline in dusty, uncharted territory. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt: The Distance Between Us by Masha Hamilton] Reference
But I am a librarian, and regularly deal in dusty manuscripts. From Wordnik.com. [The Cluetrain Manifesto] Reference
Clerks in dusty stores moved with the majestic inertia of tall ships becalmed. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Winship: Washington and Change: Cash You Can Believe In] Reference
I have a washer and dryer that are all dusty from the dog and the dead ground. From Wordnik.com. [Oh look, a meme. « Love | Peace | Ohana] Reference
But when you ride in dusty conditions, always use an Outerwear or K&N precharger. From Wordnik.com. [Tip of the Day: Choosing the Right Air Filter] Reference
The stern-looking men in dusty uniforms were unusual figures in those quiet parts. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Bush Maid] Reference
Gane (7501) will be sent to Stalag as the Doctor forbids work in dusty conditions. From Wordnik.com. [Work Camp 11086 GW] Reference
But it's astonishing to find how much is stored in dusty attic trunks when someone cracks a lid or two. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-08-01] Reference
The rest have been sitting in dusty archives in the form of negatives, slides, glass plates, etchings, and prints. From Wordnik.com. [Websites] Reference
How many classic SciFi televsion characters can you spot in dusty Abell's s awesome drawing of TV's Sci-Fi and Superheroes?. From Wordnik.com. [December 2008] Reference
Many arrived penniless, destitute, their traditional chubas (native Tibetan costumes) tattered and dusty from the long journey. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt: The Art of Happiness at Work by His Holiness The Dalai Lama] Reference
I wouldn't wear bright pink near my face, but I have had some things in dusty pinks and goldish pinks that actually toned down my redness. From Wordnik.com. [The Pink Dress] Reference
“I suppose I’d get what they call a dusty answer, would’n I?”. From Wordnik.com. [Tied Up in Tinsel]
They are very "dusty" - particles fly around, and workers are completely covered. From Wordnik.com. [The Prague Post] Reference
Who wants dusty ol’ research in dusty ol’ archives?. From Wordnik.com. [Genealogy is Best Done on Television] Reference
I kind of enjoy "dusty ol’ research in dusty ol’ archives.". From Wordnik.com. [Genealogy is Best Done on Television] Reference
Soldiers called the dusty 100-acre field of barracks "Caldhell.". From Wordnik.com. [timesunion.com: Siena Women's Basketball] Reference
PC cases can get truly dusty, which is a risk to the long-term well-being of your computer. From Wordnik.com. [2008 November « Musings from an overworked translator] Reference
It's become a city of transplants, but longtime Denver residents recall the dusty oil town it used to be. From Wordnik.com. [Beers to Drink in Denver…] Reference
Cameron Diaz in dusty pink Dior. From Wordnik.com. [Celeb Style: Get the look of these red carpet favorites] Reference
Clank, clank went the hammer in dusty shops. From Wordnik.com. [The Engine] Reference
And threw out other stuffed animals because they were "dusty" while I wasn't at home. From Wordnik.com. [Which one/s were you? Age 2-10] Reference
You could tell that he still had his pride as he looked well kept, although worn and a bit "dusty". From Wordnik.com. [Giving to the Homeless, Face to Face] Reference
You can see the kind of dusty mountains that we've got here in northern Afghanistan behind me, indeed. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 6, 2001] Reference
I know that some homeschoolers do choose to use "dusty" books for other reasons than we do at Ambleside. From Wordnik.com. [Dutch Trick or Treat] Reference
It's not like they're going to be around when those future generations know they're monsters as "dusty" posting here said. From Wordnik.com. [L33T Justice] Reference
A trooper in dusty uniform stood on the doorstep. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Bush Maid] Reference
Like some kind of dusty, composite-cabled last supper. From Wordnik.com. [Kotaku] Reference
No other country hears the word "dusty" in weather reports. From Wordnik.com. [RIA Novosti] Reference
Not stale, exactly, but not as strong and a little "dusty". From Wordnik.com. [Chile pasilla] Reference
Doha, it seems, is a kind of dusty tablua rasa on which a 21st-century city is being built in staggeringly short order. From Wordnik.com. [New Statesman] Reference
To be called dusty?. From Wordnik.com. [I'm calling it.] Reference
I would describe as dusty gray, mushroomy purple. From Wordnik.com. [Weekend Beauty - Nail Polish: Picking Mushrooms] Reference
Tony died less than a week after arriving at the dusty camp outside Buckeye, Ariz. From Wordnik.com. [Tough Love, Teen Death] Reference
Meanwhile, 10,000 Nepalese soldiers and Gurkhas sealed off the dusty Mustang valley. From Wordnik.com. [When Heaven Shed Blood] Reference
The first donated computers -- dusty Pentium I's and 486s -- arrived in the summer of 1999. From Wordnik.com. [Brazil's Junkyard Angel] Reference
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