Dustbathe

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To take a dust bath; to clean one's body, especially, of parasites and excess hair oil, by rolling in sand or dust.

Synonyms

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sandbathesandbathe

Etymology

From dust + bathe.

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dust bath

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