delouse
[dee-
lous
, -
louz
]
/diˈlaʊs, -ˈlaʊz/
verb (used with object)
,
deloused,
delousing.
1.
to free of
lice
; remove
lice
from.
Origin
1915-20;
de-
+
louse
Related forms
delouser,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
delouse
delouse
/
diːˈlaʊs;
-ˈlaʊz
/
verb
1.
(
transitive
) to rid (a person or animal) of lice as a sanitary measure
Word Origin and History for
delouse
v.
1918, from
de-
+
louse
. First used in reference to World War I armies. Related:
Deloused
;
delousing
.