dustoff

dust·off

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhst-awf, -of]
- /ˈdʌstˌɔf, -ˌɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duhst-awf, -of]
- /ˈdʌstˌɔf, -ˌɒf/

Definitions of dustoff word

noun dustoff medevac (def 1). 1
noun dustoff a casualty evacuation helicopter 0
noun dustoff (as modifier) 0

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Origin of dustoff

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70; dust + (take)off, with pun on verb phrase dust off

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Parts of speech for Dustoff

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dustoff

dustoff popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dustoff usage trend in Literature

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