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depilate
(dep′ə lāt′)
transitive verb depilated, depilating
to remove hair from (a part of the body)
Origin: < L depilatus, pp. of depilare, to deprive of hair < de-, from + pilus, hair
Related Forms:
- depilation noun
- depilator noun
See depilate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb dep·i·lat·ed, dep·i·lat·ing, dep·i·lates
To remove hair from (the body).
Origin:
Origin: Latin dēpilāre, dēpilāt-
Origin: : dē-, de-
Origin: + pilāre, to deprive of hair (from pilus, hair)
.Related Forms:
- depˌi·laˈtion noun
- depˈi·laˌtor noun
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