depilatory

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depilatory - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Depilatory \De*pil"a*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]pilatoire.]
     Having the quality or power of removing hair. -- n. An
     application used to take off hair.
     [1913 Webster]

depilatory - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  depilatory
      adj 1: able to remove hair or render hairless
      n 1: a chemical (usually a sulfide) used to remove hair or wool
           or bristles from hides
      2: a cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair [syn:
         depilatory, depilator, epilator]