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lousing

lousing is the present participle and gerund 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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Noun

lousing (countable and uncountable, plural lousings)

  1. The process of removing lice.
    • Louse powders may be used with success, but being a wasteful method of applying an insecticide are not recommended. Impregnation of the underwear is the most promising method of louse control between lousings.1920, Experiment Station Record, volume 41, United States. Office of Experiment Stations, page 458
    Synonyms:
    delousing

Synonyms of lousing

Forms of lousing

plurallousings

Phrases with lousing

Questions about lousing

What does lousing mean?
Lousing means the process of removing lice.
What is lousing the present participle and gerund of?
Lousing is the present participle and gerund of louse.
What part of speech is lousing?
Lousing is a noun.
What is the plural of lousing?
The plural of lousing is lousings.

Words near lousing in the dictionary

  1. lousier
  2. lousiest
  3. Lousigam
  4. lousily
  5. lousiness
  6. lousing
  7. lousing around
  8. lousing up
  9. lousings
  10. louster
  11. loustered

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