depilate
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depilate
- /ˈdɛpɪleɪt/ UK
Where it comes from
First attested in 1575; borrowed from Latin dēpilātus, perfect passive participle of dēpilō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
verb depilates · depilating · depilated
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To remove all hair from skin so as to make it smooth.
In Siena, the donkey upon which Bernardino had traveled so many miles was literally and thoroughly depilated in the mad rush for miracle-working relics.
Similar: hair
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Talk about this word "depilate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/depilate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. depilate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/depilate "depilate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/depilate.Cite this
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howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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