dustbathe

verb

Etymology

From dust + bathe.

  1. derived from *bʰeh₁-
  2. inherited from *baþōną
  3. inherited from *baþōn
  4. inherited from baþian
  5. inherited from bathen
  6. compounded as dustbathe — “dust + bathe

Definitions

  1. To take a dust bath

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

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