DEPILATION


Meaning of DEPILATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌde-pə-ˈlā-shən ]

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 ˈde-pə-ˌlāt transitive verb

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