sugaring

British

/ ˈʃʊɡərɪŋ /

noun

a method of removing unwanted body hair, whereby a thick viscous paste of sugar and water is applied to the hair, allowed to thicken, and then removed sharply, pulling the hairs out by their roots

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"The sugaring season has come early this year and is still underway," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

I do know from maple sugaring with my friend and his 89-year-old uncle that changing climatic conditions are making sugaring more difficult.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2022

But she soon found that before she could provide services for clients, and earn more, she was required to attend trainings on such things as sugaring to remove unwanted hair and lash and brow maintenance.

From Reuters • Oct. 17, 2022

The profitability of maple sugaring depends heavily on yields of actual syrup, which certainly hinges on the actual number of days that hover at the cusp of freezing temperatures.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2022

Once they arrived, they would use the frames set up last year for their big sugaring house.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

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