"sleepy dust" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sleepy dust (uncountable)
  1. (informal) Rheum crusted around the eyes from sleep. Tags: informal, uncountable Synonyms: crusty [slang], gound [UK, dialectal], sleep, sleepy-dust
    Sense id: en-sleepy_dust-en-noun-Wni6kh-D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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