depilatory
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French dépilatoire
Adjective
depilatory (comparative more depilatory, superlative most depilatory)
- 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.
- 1913, Gaston Leroux, Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (translator), Balaoo, Book 2,
Translations
that removes hair
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Noun
depilatory (plural depilatories)
- 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
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