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depilatory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈpɪlətəɹi/ (UK)
- /dəˈpɪləˌtɔɹi/ (US)
- /dɪˈpɪlətɹi/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From French dépilatoire.
Meanings
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That removes hair
You can do anything with electrolytic, depilatory creams and a little patience.
1913, Gaston Leroux, translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos, Balaoo, Book 2:
Forms
Translations (8)
fr dépilatoire (that removes hair) · fr épilatoire (that removes hair) · ca depilatori (that removes hair) · it depilatorio (that removes hair) · es depilatorio (that removes hair) · it depilatore (that removes hair) · is háreyðingar- (that removes hair) · fi karvoja poistava (that removes hair)
depilatory en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈpɪlətəɹi/ (UK)
- /dəˈpɪləˌtɔɹi/ (US)
- /dɪˈpɪlətɹi/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From French dépilatoire.
Meanings
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A preparation that removes hair from the body.
Depilatories were used for all hirsute parts of the body.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 81: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.
1885, Richard F[rancis] Burton, transl. and editor, A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights’ Entertainments, now Entituled The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night […], Shammar edition, volume IV, [London]: […] Burton Club […], →OCLC:
Forms
Translations (6)
fi karvanpoisto (preparation that removes hair from the body) · is háreyðingarvara (preparation that removes hair from the body) · it depilatore (preparation that removes hair from the body) · ota حمام اوتی (preparation that removes hair from the body) · tr hamam otu (preparation that removes hair from the body) · la dropax (preparation that removes hair from the body)