depilatory

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depilatory

/dəˈpɪləˌtɔɹi/ US
/dɪˈpɪlətəɹi/ UK
/dɪˈpɪlətɹi/ UK

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From French dépilatoire.

adjective more depilatory · most depilatory

That removes hair You can do anything with electrolytic, depilatory creams and a little patience.

noun depilatories

A preparation that removes hair from the body. When Bilkis Queen of Sheba discovered her legs by lifting her robe (Koran xxvii.), Solomon was minded to marry her, but would not do so till the devils had by a depilatory removed the hair.

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adj that removes hair

Español	depilatorio
Français	épilatoire, dépilatoire
Italiano	depilatore, depilatorio

noun preparation that removes hair from the body

Italiano	depilatore

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@misc{depilatory_2026,
  title = {depilatory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/depilatory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}