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epilate

American

[ep-uh-leyt] / ˈɛp əˌleɪt /

verb (used with object)

epilated, epilating

to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.

epilate British

/ ˈɛpɪˌleɪt /

verb

rare (tr) to remove hair from

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Etymology

Origin of epilate

1885–90; < French épil ( er ) (< Latin ē- e- ¹ + pil ( us ) hair + -er infinitive suffix) + -ate ¹

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epilate epilated epilating

After a little bit, she told me that if I really wanted to, I could epilate my legs, so I started doing that.

From Slate ● May 28, 2021

I epilated my legs, shaved my armpits and arrived, ready for anything but completely unsure.

From Salon ● May 6, 2023

The appearance of the epilated patient was typical.

From The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Manhattan District

The thing is, epilating makes the hair grow back slower.

From Slate ● May 28, 2021

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