depilator
/'depileitə/
Definition
Noun: A depilator is a device, tool, or cosmetic product specifically designed for the temporary removal of unwanted hair from the body.
Usage
A depilator is used as a method of hair removal. It is typically applied to areas like the legs, underarms, or face. The term refers to the object itself, not the action of removal. * She bought an electric depilator for smoother skin. * The salon offers waxing, but I prefer to use my own depilator at home.
Advanced Usage
- Chemical Depilator: This refers specifically to a cream or lotion that uses chemicals to dissolve hair at the skin's surface.
- The chemical depilator must be tested on a small patch of skin first to check for irritation.
Variants and Related Words
- Depilate (verb): To remove hair from.
- She needed to depilate her legs before the beach trip.
- Depilation (noun): The act or process of removing hair.
- Regular depilation is part of her grooming routine.
- Depilatory (noun/adjective): Often used synonymously with as a noun, especially for chemical products. As an adjective, it describes something having the power to remove hair.
- (Noun) She applied the depilatory cream.
- (Adjective) The product has a depilatory effect.
Synonyms
- Hair remover: A general term for any product or tool that removes hair.
- Epilator: A specific type of electrical depilator that mechanically grasps and removes multiple hairs from the root. (Note: While often used interchangeably, an is a subtype of that removes hair from the root, whereas can also refer to surface-level methods).
Related Phrases/Idioms
- N/A: The word "depilator" is a technical/consumer product term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs.
Noun
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a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair
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