/ dɪˈpɪlətri; NAmE -tɔːri/ noun
( pl. -ies ) a substance used for removing body hair
► de·pila·tory adjective [ only before noun ]:
depilatory creams
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin depilatorius , from depilat- stripped of hair, from the verb depilare , from de- (expressing removal) + pilare (from pilus hair).