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depilatory

/dih-pil-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee/US // dɪˈpɪl əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i //UK // (dɪˈpɪlətərɪ, -trɪ) //

脱毛剂,脱毛,脱毛器,脱毛膏

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : capable of removing hair.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural de·pil·a·to·ries.

    • : a depilatory agent.
    • : such an agent in a mild liquid or cream form for temporarily removing unwanted hair from the body.

Examples

  • Where hair had a tendency to grow, she applied dropax, a depilatory paste, composed of vinegar and earth from Cyprus.

  • In place of the liquid soap and razor it is sometimes convenient to use a Depilatory powder.

  • Rhusma, rus′ma, n. a mixture of quicklime and orpiment, used as a depilatory.

  • In such cases the hair can be easily removed by a depilatory.

  • The Roman epicures iced their oysters before eating them; the ladies used the calcined shell as a cosmetic and depilatory.