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louses

louses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of louse.

louses is the plural of louse.

Meaning of louse

Verb

louse (third-person singular simple present louses, present participle lousing, simple past and past participle loused)

  1. (transitive) To remove lice from; to delouse.
    • ‘Nor have I combed, washed or loused myself this six months past, there being so few daring deeds to do on this Highway.’1936, Norman Lindsay, The Flyaway Highway, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 54

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Phrases with louses

Questions about louses

What is louses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Louses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of louse.

Words near louses in the dictionary

  1. louselike
  2. louseling
  3. louselings
  4. louser
  5. lousers
  6. louses
  7. louses around
  8. louses up
  9. lousewort
  10. louseworts
  11. lousey

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