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depilate definition

depi·late (dep′ə lāt′)

transitive verb depilated -·lat′ed, depilating -·lat′·ing

to remove hair from (a part of the body)

Etymology: < L depilatus, pp. of depilare, to deprive of hair < de-, from + pilus, hair

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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