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Definition of delouse verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

delouse

verb

NAmE//ˌdiˈlaʊs//

delouse somebody/somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they delouse

he / she / it delouses

past simple deloused

-ing form delousing

to remove lice (= small insects) from someone's hair or from an animal's coat

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