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epilator

epilator

7.6
A small electric device that pulls hair out from the root
  • noun
  • /ˈɛpɪˌleɪtər/
translation icon : depiladora
  • An older-sister-type friend of mine convinced me that epilators were the way forward.

This is actually a like hair epilator for your face.

Examples

  • The new epilator is effective at removing unwanted hair quickly and easily.

  • (I'm considering leaving this as the Amazon review for that epilator.)

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  • This is actually a like hair epilator for your face.

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  • I have an epilator, and it saves so much time.

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  • Using an epilator can help achieve smooth skin for weeks at a time.

  • Many women prefer to use an epilator because it removes hair from the root.

Synonyms

depilator
vsepilator
  • Specialized
7.8

A cream or device that removes unwanted body hair temporarily

removes hair by mechanically grasping and pulling it out rather than removing it temporarily

How Permanent

electrolysis
3 7.4
waxer
3 4.2
epilator
7.6
tweezers
2.6
razor
210 1.0
trimmer
6 3.0

Surface Forms

epilator singular
epilators plural

Morphology

epilator = epilate (semi-transparent) = epilate + or

Formed regularly from the verb 'epilate' with the agent/device suffix '-or', but the verb and root are specialist/low-frequency, so the compound is not fully obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Epilator comes from the prefix e- meaning 'out' and the root pil-, from Latin pilus, meaning 'hair'. So an epilator is a tool that pulls hair 'out', usually from the 'root'.