English–French

“dusty” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pusjeʁø/

Example

Le placard est poussiéreux.

The cupboard is dusty.

Illustration for poussiéreux (dusty)

How to say “dusty” in French

“Dusty” in French is poussiéreux.

A neglected surface carrying a thin, visible coat of dust.

Full entry for poussiéreux: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with poussiéreux

Ce vieux livre est poussiéreux.

This old book is dusty.

Tips for using poussiéreux

  • As a masculine singular adjective, it agrees with a masculine noun in phrases such as un placard poussiéreux; the feminine form is poussiéreuse.

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