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epilating wax

epilating wax

7.7
A hot sticky product put on the skin and pulled off to remove hair
  • noun
  • /ˈɛpɪˌleɪtɪŋ wæks/
translation icon : cera depilatoria
  • Many beauty salons use epilating wax for effective hair removal on legs and arms.

Examples

  • It's important to test the temperature of epilating wax before applying it to sensitive skin.

  • Before your appointment, ask if they use a natural epilating wax to avoid irritation.

  • I bought some epilating wax for my legs.

  • Have you ever tried epilating wax?

  • Many beauty salons use epilating wax for effective hair removal on legs and arms.

  • It's important to test the temperature of epilating wax before applying it to sensitive skin.

  • Before your appointment, ask if they use a natural epilating wax to avoid irritation.

How Effective

epilating wax
7.7
sugaring
  • Specialized
4.2
depilatory
  • Specialized
1 8.7

Surface Forms

epilating wax singular
epilating waxes plural

Morphology

epilate + wax

The noun phrase is transparently compositional: 'epilating' (removing/extracting hair) + 'wax' (a wax product) clearly denotes a wax used for epilation/hair removal. This follows common English patterns (verb-ing + noun for tools/products), so a learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Epilating wax comes from epilating (meaning 'pulling out') and wax that sticks to hair. It is wax warmed on the skin and then pulled away so the hairs come out at the root, so the phrase means 'wax used to remove hair'.