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Definition of depilatory noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

depilatory

noun
 
/dɪˈpɪlətri/
 
/dɪˈpɪlətɔːri/
(plural depilatories)
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  1. a substance used for removing body hairTopics Appearancec2
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin depilatorius, from depilat- ‘stripped of hair’, from the verb depilare, from de- (expressing removal) + pilare (from pilus ‘hair’).
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