de ‧ pil ‧ a ‧ to ‧ ry /dɪˈpɪlət ə ri $ -tɔːri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural depilatories ) [countable] formal
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: depilate 'to remove hair' (16-21 centuries) , from Latin depilare , from pilus 'hair' ]
a substance that gets rid of unwanted hair from your body
—depilatory adjective [only before noun] :
depilatory creams