the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Having the quality or power of removing hair.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having the property of removing hair from the skin.
n. An application used to remove hair without injuring the texture of the skin; specifically, a cosmetic employed to remove superfluous hairs from the human skin, as calx sulphurata.
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adj. able to remove hair or render hairless
n. a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool or bristles from hides
n. a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair
Word Usage
"A good depilatory is still a desideratum, the best perfumers of London and Paris have none which they can recommend."