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DEPILATOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair
Synonyms:
depilator; depilatory; epilator
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("depilator" is a kind of...):
cosmetic (a toiletry designed to beautify the body)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "depilator"):
epilating wax (a mixture of resins and waxes to remove cosmetically undesirable hair; mixture is applied hot to the surface and after cooling is pulled away taking the hairs with it)
Derivation:
depilate (remove body hair)
