depilatory

depilatory

English

Etymology

From French dépilatoire

Adjective

depilatory (comparative more depilatory, superlative most depilatory)

1. That removes hair
   • 1913, Gaston Leroux, Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (translator), Balaoo, Book 2,

     You can do anything with electrolytic, depilatory creams and a little patience.

Translations

that removes hair

Finnish: karvoja poistava Icelandic: (of or pertaining to depilation) háreyðingar-

Italian: depilatore, depilatorio

Noun

depilatory (plural depilatories)

1. A preparation that removes hair from the body.
   • 1885, Richard Francis Burton (translator), The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, volume 4:

     When Bilkis Queen of Sheba discovered her legs by lifting her robe (Koran xxvii.), Solomon was minded to marry her, but would not do so till the devils had by a depilatory removed the hair.

Translations

preparation that removes hair from the body

Finnish: karvanpoisto (fi) Icelandic: (depilatory product) háreyðingarvara f

Italian: depilatore