a large number of distant stars appearing to the observer as a cloud of dust a dreamy romantic or sentimental quality or feeling
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star•dust
(stär′dust′),USA pronunciation n.
- (not in technical use) a mass of distant stars appearing as tiny particles of dust.
- a naively romantic quality:There was stardust in her eyes.
- star + dust 1835–45
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