— depilation , n. — depilator , n.
/dep"euh layt'/ , v.t., depilated, depilating .
to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).
[ 1550-60; depilatus (ptp. of depilare to pluck), equiv. to de- DE- + pil ( are ) to deprive of hair (deriv. of pilus a hair) + -atus -ATE 1 ]