Meaning

1 senses
  1. A preparation that removes hair from the body.

More definitions
  • a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair
  • a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides

Examples

2 sentences
  1. The depilatory cream doesn't reach the hair root.

  2. In the United States, thallium has been restricted from use in rodenticides and depilatory cosmetics.

Translations

2 languages

Origin

From French dépilatoire.

From French dépilatoire.

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Forms

plural: depilatories
Singulardepilatory
Pluraldepilatories

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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