/ ˌepɪˈleɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( technical ) the removal of hair, including the roots
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French épiler , from é- (expressing removal) + Latin pilus strand of hair, on the pattern of depilation .
/ ˌepɪˈleɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( technical ) the removal of hair, including the roots
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French épiler , from é- (expressing removal) + Latin pilus strand of hair, on the pattern of depilation .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005