eraser dust noun3 •The small curls of rubber that are left behind after using an eraser.It self-cleanses when you knead it with your fingers and leaves your work space free of eraser dust. — 1999 •A finely powdered plastic that is used to clean smudges from pencil drawings.Eraser dust, which can be purchased or made by the conservator by grating an eraser, is sprinkled on a very small section of the area to be cleaned and gently rubbed with a brush. — 1988 •A font that simulates wide hand-drawn letters with a slightly mottled appearance and irregular edges.The handwritten, chalkboard type is called eraser dust. — 2004
