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dust ball in American Englishnoun(chiefly in Northern and North Midland US) a ball or roll of dust and lint that accumulates indoors, as in corners or under furniture Also called: dust curl dust ball and dust curl are used chiefly in the North and North Midland U.S. dust kitten and dust kitty are also in use in the Northern U.S., but there are many other terms that are inuse in widely scattered local areas, such as dust mouse, house moss, and woolly. |