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UKdepilatory
/dɪpˈɪlətəɹˌi/
/dɪˈpɪɫəˌtɔɹi/Depilatory
[NOUN]
What is a "depilatory"?
A depilatory is a product or treatment used to remove unwanted hair from the surface of the skin, typically through the use of chemical formulations that dissolve or weaken the hair shaft. It provides a temporary method of hair removal, leaving the skin smooth and hair-free for a certain period of time.
Examples
1. But after about a week they fall off because of the depilatory process.
2. Women’s razors and depilatories were finally being offered for sale in the Sears Roebuck catalog in 1922.
3. So for really coarse hair, I have gel here, I have cream here, but there's also a depilatory, and depilatory is actually a chemical.
4. It is likely, however, that women plucked hairs and used depilatory or hair removal creams.
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