"dust-free" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From dust + -free. Etymology templates: {{af|en|dust|-free}} dust + -free Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=dust-free}} dust-free (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of dustfree Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: dustfree
    Sense id: en-dust-free-en-adj-NASBA0Ri Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -free

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