DEPILATION

depilation, epilation

(noun) the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)

hairlessness, depilation

(noun) the condition of being void of hair

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

depilation (countable and uncountable, plural depilations)

Act of pulling out or removing the hair; unhairing; hair removal.

Removal of hair, wool or bristles from the body.

Synonyms

• epilation

Source: Wiktionary


Dep`i*la"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dépilation.]

Definition: Act of pulling out or removing the hair; unhairing. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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