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EPILATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does epilate mean? 

EPILATE (verb)
  The verb EPILATE has 1 sense:

1. remove body hairplay

  Familiarity information: EPILATE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


EPILATE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they epilate  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it epilates  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: epilated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: epilated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: epilating  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Remove body hair

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

depilate; epilate

Context example:

epilate her legs

Hypernyms (to "epilate" is one way to...):

remove; take; take away; withdraw (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

They epilate their hair


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