depilatory

English

Etymology

depilate +‎ -ory

Adjective

depilatory (comparative more depilatory, superlative most depilatory)

1. That removes hair
   • 1913, Gaston Leroux, Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (translator), Balaoo, Book 2,

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

Translations

that removes hair

• Icelandic: (of or pertaining to depilation) háreyðingar- (is)

• Italian: depilatore (it), depilatorio (it)

Noun

depilatory (plural depilatories)

1. A preparation that removes hair from the body.
   • 1885, Richard Francis Burton (translator), The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 4,

     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.

Translations

preparation that removes hair from the body

• Icelandic: (depilatory product) háreyðingarvara (is) f

• Italian: depilatore (it)