depilate
1 synonym for depilate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To take all the hair off the skin so that it feels smooth.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
First attested in 1575; borrowed from Latin dēpilātus, perfect passive participle of dēpilō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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