dustbathe
dustbathe · dustbathes · dustbathed · dustbathing
To take a dust bath; to clean one's body, especially, of parasites and excess hair…To take a dust bath; to clean one's body, especially, of parasites and excess hair oil, by rolling in sand or dust.
Meaning
1 sensesTo take a dust bath; to clean one's body, especially, of parasites and excess hair oil, by rolling in sand or dust.
Origin
From dust + bathe.From dust + bathe.
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Forms
dustbathes, dustbathing, dustbathed, dustbathed| Base form | dustbathe · to dustbathe |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dustbathes |
| Present participle | dustbathing |
| Past simple | dustbathed |
| Past participle | dustbathed |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle