depilatory

[ dih-pil-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective
  1. capable of removing hair.

noun,plural de·pil·a·to·ries.
  1. a depilatory agent.

  2. such an agent in a mild liquid or cream form for temporarily removing unwanted hair from the body.

Origin of depilatory

1
1595–1605; <Medieval Latin dēpilātōrius<Latin dēpilā(re) (see depilate) + -tōrius-tory1

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British Dictionary definitions for depilatory

depilatory

/ (dɪˈpɪlətərɪ, -trɪ) /


adjective
  1. able or serving to remove hair

nounplural -ries
  1. a chemical that is used to remove hair from the body

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