depilatory
pronunciation
How to pronounce depilatory in British English:
UK [dɪˈpɪlətri]
How to pronounce depilatory in American English:
US [dɪˈpɪlətɔri]
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- Noun:
- a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides
- a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair
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- Adjective:
- able to remove hair or render hairless
Word Origin
- depilatory
- depilatory: see pile
- depilatory (adj.)
- c. 1600, from French dépilatorie (adj.), from Latin depilatus "having one's hair plucked," from de- "completely" (see de-) + pilatus, past participle of pilare "deprive of hair," from pilus "hair" (see pile (n.3)). Earlier in same sense was Depilative. As a noun from c. 1600, from French dépilatorie (n.).
Example
- 1. What kinds of depilatory do you have ?
- 2. Which is good compared depilatory creams ?
- 3. Depilatory creams used what was so bad ?
- 4. The depilatory creams cheap and practical , I introduced a colleague to use , and she is quite good .
- 5. The most convenient is to buy depilatory creams to use , very convenient , very fast .