EPILATION


Meaning of EPILATION in English

/ 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 .

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