depilatory
[dih-pil-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- capable of removing hair.
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- a depilatory agent.
- such an agent in a mild liquid or cream form for temporarily removing unwanted hair from the body.
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Origin of depilatory
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In such cases the hair can be easily removed by a depilatory.
There was a distressing picture of this little girl after a just Providence had done its work as a depilatory.
The SeekerHarry Leon Wilson
Rhusma, rus′ma, n. a mixture of quicklime and orpiment, used as a depilatory.
But the oriental rusma yields to nothing in depilatory power.
(Soap d.; Savon pilatoire,) Turkish depilatory and soft soap, equal parts.
depilatory
- able or serving to remove hair
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- a chemical that is used to remove hair from the body
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Word Origin and History for depilatory
c.1600, from French dépilatorie (adj.), from Latin depilatus "having one's hair plucked," from de- "completely" (see de-) + pilatus, past participle of pilare "deprive of hair," from pilus "hair" (see pile (n.3)). Earlier in same sense was Depilative. As a noun from c.1600, from French dépilatorie (n.).
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depilatory
(dĭ-pĭl′ə-tôr′ē)- Having the capability to remove hair.
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- A preparation in the form of a liquid or cream that is used to remove unwanted hair from the body.epilatory
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