Definition

1. Verb:
   • To remove hair from (a part of the body): The action of taking off hair, often from the skin's surface, by means such as pulling, dissolving, or using a device.

Usage

• The verb depilate is a formal or technical term for hair removal. It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (the body part from which hair is removed).
• It is commonly used in contexts related to personal grooming, dermatology, or cosmetic procedures.

Examples

• Verb:
  • She decided to depilate her legs before the beach vacation.
  • The salon offers a service to depilate the underarms quickly and painlessly.
  • Some ancient cultures used natural pastes to depilate the skin.

Advanced Usage

• "to depilate an area": to remove hair from a specific region.
  • The treatment is designed to permanently depilate the targeted area.
• The process or result of depilating can be referred to as depilation.

Variants and Related Words

• Depilation (n): The act or result of removing hair.
  • Laser depilation is a popular long-term solution.
• Depilatory (n/adj): (As a noun) A cream, lotion, or other chemical agent used to remove hair. (As an adjective) Having the quality of removing hair.
  • She applied a depilatory cream. (adj)
  • This depilatory is gentle on the skin. (n)

Synonyms

• Remove hair: A general phrase with the same meaning.
• Epilate: Often used interchangeably with depilate, though it can specifically imply removing hair from the root.

Antonyms

• Hair growth: The process of hair developing.
• Hirsutism: The condition of having excessive hair growth.

Verb

1. remove body hair
   • epilate her legs