delouse

[dee-lous, -louz]

verb (used with object), de·loused, de·lous·ing.

to free of lice; remove lice from.

Origin of delouse

First recorded in 1915–20; de- + louse

Related formsde·lous·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for delouse

delouse

verb

(tr) to rid (a person or animal) of lice as a sanitary measure

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Word Origin and History for delouse

1918, from de- + louse. First used in reference to World War I armies. Related: Deloused; delousing.