Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

depilatory

/dəˈpɪləˌtɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: de-pila-to-ry
IPA: /dəˈpɪləˌtɔɹi/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That removes hair

noun

A preparation that removes hair from the body.

Example Sentences

"You can do anything with electrolytic, depilatory creams and a little patience."
"When Bilkis Queen of Sheba discovered her legs by lifting her robe (Koran xxvii.), Solomon was minded to marry her, but would not do so till the devils had by a depilatory removed the hair."
"Depilatories were used for all hirsute parts of the body."

Etymology

From French dépilatoire.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dəˈpɪləˌtɔɹi/
British English: /dɪˈpɪlətəɹi/

Inflected Forms

more depilatory (comparative) most depilatory (superlative) depilatories (plural)

Synonyms

depilator epilator

Rhymes With

dilatory

Questions

How do you pronounce depilatory?: The recorded pronunciation is /dəˈpɪləˌtɔɹi/.
What does depilatory mean?: That removes hair
Where does depilatory come from?: From French dépilatoire.

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