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    depilatory

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Hair & beauty
    de·pil·a·to·ry /dɪˈpɪlətəri $ -tɔːri/ noun (plural depilatories) [countable] formal  DCBa substance that gets rid of unwanted hair from your body 脱毛剂 —depilatory adjective [only before noun] depilatory creams 脱毛霜    Origin depilatory (1600-1700) depilate “to remove hair” ((16-21 centuries)), from Latin depilare, from pilus “hair”
    de·pil·a·to·ry nounChineseSyllable


    depilatory
    de‧pil‧a‧to‧ry /dɪˈpɪlətəri $ -tɔːri/ noun (plural depilatories) [countable] formal
     Date: 1600-1700
     Origin: depilate __to remove hair__ (16-21 centuries), from Latin depilare, from pilus __hair__
    a substance that gets rid of unwanted hair from your body
    —depilatory adjective [only before noun]:
        depilatory creams


    de·pila·toryBrE /dɪˈpɪlətri/ 🔊NAmE /dɪˈpɪlətɔːri/ 🔊 noun (
    plural
    de·pila·tories    )     a substance used for removing body hair 脱毛剂▸ de·pila·tory adjective [only before noun] ◆depilatory creams脱毛乳膏