1. a person or device that removes lice from someone or something
Usage: often used in historical or medical contexts

Examples

• The nurse acted as a delouser, carefully treating the patient's hair with medicated shampoo.
• During the war, soldiers were sent to a delouser station before entering the barracks.
• The delouser was an essential tool in maintaining hygiene in crowded living conditions.
• She worked as a delouser in the public health clinic, helping families affected by lice infestations.