Definition

Adjective: - Completely hairless: Describes something or someone that has no hair at all; smooth and bare of hair.

Usage

The adjective "depilous" is a formal and somewhat rare term used to describe a state of total absence of hair. It is typically used in biological, medical, or descriptive literary contexts.

Examples

• The newborn animal was depilous and blind for its first week.
• After the treatment, the skin became perfectly smooth and depilous.
• Certain species of moles are naturally depilous.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Description: In zoology or dermatology, "depilous" can precisely describe a congenital or acquired condition of hairlessness.
  • The laboratory bred a depilous strain of mice for the study.

Variants and Related Words

• Depilation (n): The act or process of removing hair.
  • Laser depilation is a popular cosmetic procedure.
• Depilatory (n/adj): (A substance) used for removing hair.
  • She applied a depilatory cream to achieve smooth skin.

Synonyms

• Hairless: Having little or no hair.
• Glabrous: (Botany, Zoology) Smooth; having a surface without hairs or projections.
• Bald: Lacking hair on the head.

Antonyms

• Hairy: Covered with hair.
• Hirsute: (Formal) Hairy.
• Furry: Covered with fur.

Adjective

1. completely hairless