depill

[ dee-pil ]
/ diˈpɪl /

verb (used with object)

to remove small, pill-like balls from (fabric): a video on how to depill a sweater.Compare pill1 (def. 10).

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Origin of depill

First recorded in1995–2000; de- + pill1

Words nearby depill

depicture, depigmentation, depilate, depilation, depilatory, depill, deplane, de plano, deplete, depleted uranium, depletion
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