DEPILATORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does depilatory mean? 

• DEPILATORY (noun)
  The noun DEPILATORY has 2 senses:

1. a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides

2. a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair

  Familiarity information: DEPILATORY used as a noun is rare.

• DEPILATORY (adjective)
  The adjective DEPILATORY has 1 sense:

1. able to remove hair or render hairless

  Familiarity information: DEPILATORY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEPILATORY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

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

chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)

Derivation:

depilatory (able to remove hair or render hairless)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

depilator; depilatory; epilator

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

cosmetic (a toiletry designed to beautify the body)

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

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:

depilatory (able to remove hair or render hairless)

• DEPILATORY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Able to remove hair or render hairless

Similar:

hairless (having no hair or fur)

Derivation:

depilate (remove body hair)

depilatory (a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair)

depilatory (a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides)