depilate

[ dep-uh-leyt ]

/ ˈdɛp əˌleɪt /

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verb (used with object), dep·i·lat·ed, dep·i·lat·ing.

to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).

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Origin of depilate

1550–60; <Latin dēpilātus (past participle of dēpilāre to pluck), equivalent to dē-de- + pil(āre) to deprive of hair (derivative of pilus a hair) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM depilate

dep·i·la·tion, noundep·i·la·tor, noun

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How to use depilate in a sentence

The school—a slab of concrete, surrounded by a perimeter of depilated classrooms—resembles a prison.
Egypt, As Protests Rage, School Begins|Lauren Bohn|September 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Such depilated animals, although apparently healthy, were considerably depreciated in value.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot

British Dictionary definitions for depilate

depilate

/ (ˈdɛpɪˌleɪt) /

verb

(tr) to remove the hair from

Derived forms of depilate

depilation, noundepilator, noun

Word Origin for depilate

C16: from Latin dēpilāre, from pilāre to make bald, from pilus hair

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Medical definitions for depilate

depilate

[ dĕp′ə-lāt′ ]

To remove hair from the body.