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dep⋅i⋅late

[dep-uh-leyt]
–verb (used with object), -lat⋅ed, -lat⋅ing.
to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).

Origin:
1550–60; < L dēpilātus (ptp. of dēpilāre to pluck), equiv. to dē- de- + pil(āre) to deprive of hair (deriv. of pilus a hair) + -ātus -ate 1


dep⋅i⋅la⋅tion, noun
dep⋅i⋅la⋅tor, noun
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dep·i·late   (děp'ə-lāt')   
tr.v.   dep·i·lat·ed, dep·i·lat·ing, dep·i·lates
To remove hair from (the body).

[Latin dēpilāre, dēpilāt- : dē-, de- + pilāre, to deprive of hair (from pilus, hair).]
dep'i·la'tion n., dep'i·la'tor n.
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Main Entry: dep·i·la·tion
Pronunciation: "dep-&-'lA-sh&n
Function: noun
: the removal of hair, wool, or bristles by chemical ormechanical methods —dep·i·late /'dep-&-"lAt/ transitive verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing
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depilate dep·i·late (děp'ə-lāt')
v. dep·i·lat·ed, dep·i·lat·ing, dep·i·lates
To remove hair from the body.

depilation dep·i·la·tion (děp'ə-lā'shən)
n.
See epilation.

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