Textile Care And Maintenance

adjective describing something covered in dust or having a powdery texture

• The old library books were covered in a layer of dusty grime.
• I sneezed from all the dusty old furniture in the attic.
• I hate going into that abandoned house, it's so dusty in there.
• His memories of the past were like dusty old photographs, faded but still present.

noun a spot or stain, typically one that is irregular in shape

• The artist carefully blended the colors to avoid any splotch on the canvas.
• I accidentally spilled some coffee and now there's a big splotch on the carpet.
• She got a splotch of ketchup on her shirt while eating fries.
• The splotch of negativity in his mind was slowly spreading, affecting his overall outlook on life.