Definition of delouse
transitive verb
:to remove lice from
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If Lice Busters is the Old Navy of delousing, Licenders is the J. Crew.
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The Mars Volta: Deloused in the Comatorium (2003), Frances the Mute (2005), Amputechture (2006), The Bedlam in Goliath (2008), Octahedron (2009)
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First Known Use of delouse
circa 1919
DELOUSE Defined for English Language Learners
delouse
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verb
Definition of delouse for English Language Learners
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: to remove lice from (someone or something)
Medical Dictionary
delouse
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transitive verb
de·louse
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(ˈ)dē-ˈlau̇s
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-ˈlau̇z
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medical Definition of delouse
deloused;
delousing
:to remove lice from
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