n.
Pronunciation: ˌ de-p ə - ' l ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin depilation-, depilatio, from Latin depilare, from de- + pilus hair ― more at PILE
Date: 1547
: the removal of hair, wool, or bristles by chemical or mechanical methods
– dep · i · late \ ' de-p ə - ˌ l ā t \ transitive verb