stardust

or star dust

[ stahr-duhst ]
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noun
  1. (not in technical use) a mass of distant stars appearing as tiny particles of dust.

  2. a naively romantic quality: There was stardust in her eyes.

Origin of stardust

1
First recorded in 1835–45; star + dust

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British Dictionary definitions for stardust

stardust

/ (ˈstɑːˌdʌst) /


noun
  1. dusty material found between the stars

  2. a large number of distant stars appearing to the observer as a cloud of dust

  1. a dreamy romantic or sentimental quality or feeling

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