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dusty (adj.)

early 13c., "filled, covered, or sprinkled with dust," from Old English dustig; see dust (n.) + -y (2). As "of the hue of dust; cloudy" from 1670s. Related: Dustiness.

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Definitions of dusty from WordNet

dusty (adj.)
covered with a layer of dust;
a dusty pile of books
Synonyms: dust-covered
dusty (adj.)
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new;
Synonyms: cold / stale / moth-eaten
From wordnet.princeton.edu