delouse
pronunciation
How to pronounce delouse in British English:
UK [ˌdi:ˈlaʊs]
How to pronounce delouse in American English:
US [diˈlaʊs]
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- Verb:
- free of lice
Word Origin
- delouse (v.)
- 1918, from de- + louse. First used in reference to World War I armies. Related: Deloused; delousing.
Example
- 1. Did you delouse them , too ?
- 2. Her majesty has asked me to delouse her spaniel .
- 3. As a shepherd delouses his cloak , he shall delouse the land of egypt and depart victorious .