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depilation

depilation

8.2
To remove hair from the body or face
  • noun
  • /ˌdɛpɪˈleɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : depilación
  • If I'd shaved every day since I was eleven, that would be 40 whole days spent on depilation.

Examples

  • Now all I need is some warmer weather and a hard-core depilation!

    Blog text (30)

  • A long period in a Greyhound bus terminal had once produced, for Fred, an understanding of the relative merits of seven different methods of depilation.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • This strain of rat is essentially hypotrichotic (11) and therefore does not require depilation or prior treatment of the skin to remove the fur (which might contribute to the formation of artifacts during pressure studies) present in the normal rat.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Many people choose waxing as a method of depilation to achieve smooth skin.

  • After her depilation session, she felt much more confident in her appearance.

  • The salon offers several options for depilation, including shaving, waxing, and laser treatments.

Synonyms

epilation
vsdepilation
8.8

To remove hair from the skin, for example by waxing or shaving

includes both natural hair loss and deliberate removal

Antonyms

growth
31 2.6

A thick group of plants or weeds that covers an area

How Permanent

electrolysis
3 7.4
epilation
8.8
waxing
6 3.9
depilation
  • Specialized
8.2
shaving
40 1.0
trimming
8 2.3

Surface Forms

depilation singular
depilations plural

Morphology

depilation = depilate (transparent) = depilate + ion

For learners who know the verb 'depilate', adding '-ion' gives the expected noun meaning 'the act or process of depilating'.

Etymology

Depilation comes from the Latin parts de- meaning 'off' and pilus meaning 'hair'. So depilation literally means 'taking hair off', which is why it refers to the removal or loss of hair from the body.