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UK
/lˈaʊs/
]
[ US /ˈɫaʊs/ ]
[ US /ˈɫaʊs/ ]
NOUN
- any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
- wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
- wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
- a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
How To Use louse In A Sentence
- A white blouse with gathered cuffs and lace at the throat where a red jewel lies. SEA MUSIC
- She wore conservative Romulan clothing, including black slacks and a long-sleeved ultramarine blouse. Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire
- He winks out of the corner of his eye at me and says, 'Your old daddy is tough isn't he?' and shows me the end of his thumb calloused and hard as the knurl of white oak; only fire could clean it to the original skin. Confessions of Boyhood
- Pay a visit to the camp infirmary, get your clothes deloused, or just park yourself in the latrine and fight that nasty case of amoebic dysentery you picked up along the way - it's up to you.
- Printed pieces including chiffon blouses and jersey midi skirts. The Sun
- She wore slacks and a pullover sweater with a crisp button-down blouse under it. DOLL'S EYES
- He immediately booked a flight to Toulouse.
- A broadtail lace evening coat was paired with a Venetian blue blouse and metal plisse skirt. Joey Jalleo: Inside Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2009: Third Row at Calvin
- The descriptive passages when she has tea with friends, or tends her garden, or shops for blouses to fit her ample bosom are a pleasure and add a completeness to the character.
- She wore a white blouse and a plain black skirt.