Phrase guide

done and dusted

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Completed thoroughly and satisfactorily.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

1953, UK, with "dusted" alliterative and expressing "finishing touches". Compare home and hosed.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: kua kēhi — an idiomatic expression - completed thoroughly
  • Polish: jest pozamiatane — an idiomatic expression - completed thoroughly