depilate

[ dep-uh-leyt ]
/ ˈdɛp əˌleɪt /

verb (used with object), dep·i·lat·ed, dep·i·lat·ing.

to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).

Origin of depilate

1550–60; < Latin dēpilātus (past participle of dēpilāre to pluck), equivalent to dē- de- + pil(āre) to deprive of hair (derivative of pilus a hair) + -ātus -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM depilate

dep·i·la·tion, noun dep·i·la·tor, noun

Words nearby depilate

dephosphorylation, depict, depiction, depicture, depigmentation, depilate, depilation, depilatory, depill, deplane, deplete

Example sentences from the Web for depilate

  • His Irish friend, with brilliant but less elaborate comments, struggled to depilate a Kaiser-like moustache from his upper lip.

    The Sins of Sverac Bablon |Sax Rohmer

  • They had heavy hair that they dressed with extreme care, and nervous bellies which they did not depilate.

    Ancient Manners |Pierre Louys

British Dictionary definitions for depilate

depilate
/ (ˈdɛpɪˌleɪt) /

verb

(tr) to remove the hair from

Derived forms of depilate

depilation, noun depilator, noun

Word Origin for depilate

C16: from Latin dēpilāre, from pilāre to make bald, from pilus hair

Medical definitions for depilate

depilate
[ dĕp′ə-lāt′ ]

v.

To remove hair from the body.