dustoff

/ˈdʌstˌɔf/
verb
  1. To remove dust from something by wiping or brushing.
    • I need to dustoff the picture frames on the wall.
    • Please dustoff the shelves before the guests arrive.
    • He dusted off his old jacket before wearing it to the party.
  2. To prepare something for use again after a period of neglect.
    • He dusted off his Spanish skills before the trip to Mexico.
    • She dusted off her guitar and started practicing again.
    • The coach dusted off the old playbook for the championship game.
noun
  1. A military helicopter mission to evacuate wounded soldiers from a battlefield.
    • During the war, dustoff crews saved countless lives under enemy fire.
    • The pilot flew a dangerous dustoff to rescue the injured troops.
    • The soldier radioed for a dustoff after the ambush.
  2. The act of cleaning or removing dust from a surface.
    • A weekly dustoff keeps the living room looking fresh.
    • I gave the bookshelf a quick dustoff with a cloth.
    • She did a dustoff of her desk before starting work.
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