dust bunny
(US, informal) A small clump of dust, fluff, hair, particles of skin, etc., that tends to accumulate indoors in areas not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.
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Me, trying to update my To Do list while a 20-lb dust bunny paws at my arm, demanding belly rubs.
www.aol.com/articles/bes... Beyoncé looks like a giant dust bunny you find under the couch when you move it 😝
Alien Sinners Dust Bunny O Brother Where Art You Better off Dead Three Kings Wrath of Khan Quartier Mozart Daughters of the Dust Across the Universe BlackkKlansman Monster's Ball Up Empire Strikes Back The Simpsons
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(US, informal) A small clump of dust, fluff, hair, particles of skin, etc., that tends to accumulate indoors in areas not regularly dusted, such as under heavy furniture.
WASHINGTON: The common American household Dust Bunny has been designated as an endangered species, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USF&WS) announced last week. "The widespread use of household cleaning products and devices has drastica…
“Me, trying to update my To Do list while a 20-lb dust bunny paws at my arm, demanding belly rubs.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“www.aol.com/articles/bes... Beyoncé looks like a giant dust bunny you find under the couch when you move it 😝”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Alien Sinners Dust Bunny O Brother Where Art You Better off Dead Three Kings Wrath of Khan Quartier Mozart Daughters of the Dust Across the Universe BlackkKlansman Monster's Ball Up Empire Strikes Back The Simpsons”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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