[ ˌɛpɪ'leɪʃ(ə)n ]
■ noun the removal of hair by the roots.
Derivatives
epilate verb
epilator noun
Origin
C19: from Fr. épiler , from é- (expressing removal) + L. pilus 'strand of hair'.
[ ˌɛpɪ'leɪʃ(ə)n ]
■ noun the removal of hair by the roots.
Derivatives
epilate verb
epilator noun
Origin
C19: from Fr. épiler , from é- (expressing removal) + L. pilus 'strand of hair'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004