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DEPILATOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does depilator mean? 

DEPILATOR (noun)
  The noun DEPILATOR has 1 sense:

1. a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hairplay

  Familiarity information: DEPILATOR used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DEPILATOR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

depilator; depilatory; epilator

Hypernyms ("depilator" is a kind of...):

cosmetic (a toiletry designed to beautify the body)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "depilator"):

epilating wax (a mixture of resins and waxes to remove cosmetically undesirable hair; mixture is applied hot to the surface and after cooling is pulled away taking the hairs with it)

Derivation:

depilate (remove body hair)


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