A veterinarian could delouse your dog.
During the Korean Conflict, US soldiers were deloused with DDT upon entering basic training.
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delouse — 1918, from DE (Cf. de ) + LOUSE (Cf. louse). First used in reference to World War I armies. Related: Deloused; delousing … Etymology dictionary
delouse — [dē lous′, dēlouz′] vt. deloused, delousing to rid of lice delouser n … English World dictionary
delouse — UK [diːˈlaʊs] / US [dɪˈlaʊs] verb [transitive] Word forms delouse : present tense I/you/we/they delouse he/she/it delouses present participle delousing past tense deloused past participle deloused to remove lice (= small insects) from someone s… … English dictionary
delouse — transitive verb Date: circa 1919 to remove lice from … New Collegiate Dictionary
delouse — delouser, n. /dee lows , lowz /, v.t., deloused, delousing. to free of lice; remove lice from. [1915 20; DE + LOUSE] * * * … Universalium
delouse — To remove lice from; to free from infestation with lice; used especially of prophylaxis of louse borne diseases. * * * de·louse ( )dē lau̇s, lau̇z vt, de·loused; de·lous·ing to remove lice from … Medical dictionary
delouse — Synonyms and related words: antisepticize, autoclave, bleach, boil, bowdlerize, chlorinate, clean, clean out, clean up, cleanse, clear out, decontaminate, depurate, deterge, disinfect, dry clean, dust, dust off, expurgate, freshen, fumigate,… … Moby Thesaurus
delouse — de|louse [ˌdi:ˈlaus] v [T] to remove lice ( ↑louse ) or similar animals from someone s hair, clothes etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
delouse — de|louse [ di laus ] verb transitive to remove LICE (=small insects) from someone s skin, clothes, or hair … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
delouse — de·louse || ‚diË laÊŠs v. remove lice from … English contemporary dictionary
