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epilator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
epi-la-tor
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electrically-powered device used for hair removal by mechanically grasping multiple hairs simultaneously and pulling them out.

Etymology

From epilate + -or.

Inflected Forms

epilators (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

depilate depilator epilate epilation

Synonyms

depilatory depilator

Questions

What does epilator mean?
An electrically-powered device used for hair removal by mechanically grasping multiple hairs simultaneously and pulling them out.
Where does epilator come from?
From epilate + -or.

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