Depilate (original) (raw)

I. (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Remove body hair

Example:

epilate her legs

Synonyms:

depilate; epilate

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "depilate" is one way to...):

remove; take; take away; withdraw (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

depilation (the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin))

depilator (a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair)

depilatory (able to remove hair or render hairless)

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