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dustbathe

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To take a dust bath; to clean one's body, especially, of parasites and excess hair oil, by rolling in sand or dust.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From dust + bathe.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: pehertää — to take a dust bath
  • Finnish: kylpeä hiekassa — to take a dust bath
  • Finnish: ottaa hiekkakylpy — to take a dust bath
  • Khiamniungan Naga: vēulàuh — dust bath of birds