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delouse
verb de·louse \(ˌ)dē-ˈlau̇s, -ˈlau̇z\
: to remove lice from (someone or something)
Full Definition of DELOUSE
transitive verb
: to remove lice from
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First Known Use of DELOUSE
circa 1919
Rhymes with DELOUSE
alehouse, almshouse, baghouse, bathhouse, Bauhaus, big house, birdhouse, black grouse, blockhouse, boathouse, book louse, bughouse, bunkhouse, call house, cathouse, chophouse, clean house, clubhouse, cookhouse, courthouse, crab louse, crack house, deckhouse, deer mouse, degauss, doghouse, dollhouse, dormouse, espouse, farmhouse, field house, field mouse, firehouse, flophouse, full house, fun house, gashouse, gatehouse, glasshouse, great house, greenhouse, grind house, guardhouse, guesthouse, hash house, head louse, henhouse, hothouse, house mouse, icehouse, in-house, jailhouse, joss house, keep house, lighthouse, lobscouse, longhouse, madhouse, Manaus, milk house, nuthouse, outhouse, penthouse, pesthouse, playhouse, poorhouse, ranch house, rest house, roadhouse, roughhouse, roundhouse, ruffed grouse, safe house, sage grouse, sandgrouse, schoolhouse, sea mouse, smokehouse, springhouse, statehouse, steak house, storehouse, teahouse, third house, titmouse, tollhouse, Toll House, town house, tract house, tree house, warehouse, washhouse, wheelhouse, White House, whorehouse, Wodehouse, wood louse, workhouse
Medical Dictionary
delouse
transitive verb de·louse \(ˈ)dē-ˈlau̇s, -ˈlau̇z\
de·lousedde·lous·ing
Medical Definition of DELOUSE
: to remove lice from
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