depilatoryadj.n.
/dɪˈpɪlətəri/ A. adj.
Having the property of removing hair.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > preparations used on the hair > [adjective] > having the property of removing hair
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > [adjective] > stripped or made bare > stripped of hair or feathers > stripped of hair > stripping of hair
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decapillatory1839
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1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. Bats bloud hath a depilatorie facultie to fetch off haire.
1777 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. (ed. 4, quarto) IV. vi. 59 Ælian says, that they were depilatory, and..would take away the beard.
1835 W. Kirby On Power of God in Creation of Animals II. xxii. 424 It emits a milky saliva, which is depilatory.
B. n.
A depilatory agent or substance; a preparation to remove (growing) hair.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > preparations used on the hair > [noun] > depilatory
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > [noun] > stripping or uncovering so as to leave bare > stripping or being stripped of hair > that which
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1606 P. Holland in tr. Suetonius Hist. Twelve Caesars Annot. 12 A Depilatorie, to keepe haire from growing.
1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis 129 Who because he would never have a Beard, used depilatories.
1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 76 The juice of its leaves is a powerful depilatory; it destroys hair..without pain.
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