depilatory
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/dəˈpɪləˌtɔɹi/
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/dəˈpɪləˌtɔɹi/ (US) · /dɪˈpɪlətəɹi/ (UK) · /dɪˈpɪlətɹi/ (UK)
Definition of depilatory
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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That removes hair
“You can do anything with electrolytic, depilatory creams and a little patience.”
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adj
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That removes hair
“You can do anything with electrolytic, depilatory creams and a little patience.”
noun
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A preparation that removes hair from the body.
“When Bilkis Queen of Sheba discovered her legs by lifting her robe (Koran xxvii.), Solomon was minded to marry her, but would not do so till the devils had by a depilatory removed the hair.”
“Depilatories were used for all hirsute parts of the body.”
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Etymology
From French dépilatoire.
Words you can make from depilatory
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Best play petalody 14 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
17 words7-letter words
60 words- ADEPTLY 13 pts
- PEDLARY 13 pts
- PYRALID 13 pts
- RAPIDLY 13 pts
- TEPIDLY 13 pts
- TRIPODY 13 pts
- PEARTLY 12 pts
- PEYTRAL 12 pts
- PROTYLE 12 pts
- PTERYLA 12 pts
- TOPIARY 12 pts
- DIETARY 11 pts
- LYRATED 11 pts
- READILY 11 pts
- TARDILY 11 pts
- TIREDLY 11 pts
- ADOPTER 10 pts
- DIOPTER 10 pts
- DIOPTRE 10 pts
- DIPOLAR 10 pts
- DIPTERA 10 pts
- DROPLET 10 pts
- IRATELY 10 pts
- LEOPARD 10 pts
- LEPORID 10 pts
- LIPREAD 10 pts
- OEDIPAL 10 pts
- OPIATED 10 pts
- ORALITY 10 pts
- PAROLED 10 pts
- PAROTID 10 pts
- PARTIED 10 pts
- PERIDOT 10 pts
- PILOTED 10 pts
- PIRATED 10 pts
- PLAITED 10 pts
- PREDIAL 10 pts
- PRELOAD 10 pts
- PRETOLD 10 pts
- PROTEID 10 pts
- READOPT 10 pts
- REALITY 10 pts
- TADPOLE 10 pts
- TALIPED 10 pts
- TEARILY 10 pts
- TRIPLED 10 pts
- PELORIA 9 pts
- PLAITER 9 pts
- PLATIER 9 pts
- POITREL 9 pts
- POLITER 9 pts
- PROLATE 9 pts
- DARIOLE 8 pts
- DELATOR 8 pts
- DILATER 8 pts
- DILATOR 8 pts
- LEOTARD 8 pts
- REDTAIL 8 pts
- TRAILED 8 pts
- TRIALED 8 pts
6-letter words
121 words- DEPLOY 12 pts
- DOPILY 12 pts
- DRAPEY 12 pts
- PARODY 12 pts
- PLAYED 12 pts
- PLOIDY 12 pts
- PLOYED 12 pts
- PRAYED 12 pts
- PALTRY 11 pts
- PARITY 11 pts
- PARLEY 11 pts
- PARTLY 11 pts
- PEARLY 11 pts
- PELTRY 11 pts
- PERTLY 11 pts
- PEYOTL 11 pts
- PLAYER 11 pts
- POETRY 11 pts
- POLITY 11 pts
- PORTLY 11 pts
- PROTYL 11 pts
- PYLORI 11 pts
- PYRITE 11 pts
- PYROLA 11 pts
- RAPTLY 11 pts
- REPLAY 11 pts
- RIPELY 11 pts
- ROPILY 11 pts
- TEAPOY 11 pts
- ARIDLY 10 pts
- DAYLIT 10 pts
- DEARLY 10 pts
- DIRELY 10 pts
- DRYLOT 10 pts
- RIDLEY 10 pts
- AERILY 9 pts
- ALIPED 9 pts
- ALIYOT 9 pts
- ARTILY 9 pts
- DEPART 9 pts
- DEPORT 9 pts
- DIAPER 9 pts
- DIPLOE 9 pts
- DIPOLE 9 pts
- DOPIER 9 pts
- ELAPID 9 pts
- ELYTRA 9 pts
- LARPED 9 pts
- LIPOED 9 pts
- LYRATE 9 pts
- PAIRED 9 pts
- PARDIE 9 pts
- PARLED 9 pts
- PARTED 9 pts
- PEDALO 9 pts
- PEDLAR 9 pts
- PERIOD 9 pts
- PETARD 9 pts
- PLATED 9 pts
- PLEIAD 9 pts
- PODITE 9 pts
- POLDER 9 pts
- PORTED 9 pts
- PRATED 9 pts
- REALTY 9 pts
- REDIPT 9 pts
- REDTOP 9 pts
- REPAID 9 pts
- ROTELY 9 pts
- APLITE 8 pts
- OPIATE 8 pts
- PALIER 8 pts
- PALTER 8 pts
- PAROLE 8 pts
- PATROL 8 pts
- PELOTA 8 pts
- PETROL 8 pts
- PIOLET 8 pts
- PIRATE 8 pts
- PLATER 8 pts
- POLITE 8 pts
- PORTAL 8 pts
- PRATIE 8 pts
- PROTEA 8 pts
- PROTEI 8 pts
- REPLOT 8 pts
- ADROIT 7 pts
- AIRTED 7 pts
- ARILED 7 pts
- DARTLE 7 pts
- DERAIL 7 pts
- DETAIL 7 pts
- DIALER 7 pts
- DILATE 7 pts
- DOTIER 7 pts
- EDITOR 7 pts
- EIDOLA 7 pts
- IODATE 7 pts
- LAIRED 7 pts
- LOADER 7 pts
- ORATED 7 pts
- ORDEAL 7 pts
- RAILED 7 pts
- REDIAL 7 pts
- RELAID 7 pts
- RELOAD 7 pts
- RETOLD 7 pts
- RIOTED 7 pts
- ROADIE 7 pts
- ROILED 7 pts
- TAILED 7 pts
- TIRADE 7 pts
- TIRLED 7 pts
- TOILED 7 pts
- LOITER 6 pts
- OATIER 6 pts
- RETAIL 6 pts
- RETIAL 6 pts
- RIALTO 6 pts
- TAILER 6 pts
- TAILOR 6 pts
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