First Known Use: 1598
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1touse
transitive verb \ˈtau̇z\
tousedtous·ing
Definition of TOUSE
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Origin of TOUSE
Middle English -tousen; akin to Old High German zirzūsōn to pull to pieces
2touse
noun
Definition of TOUSE
: a noisy disturbance
First Known Use of TOUSE
1795
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