epilate

E1P3I1L1A1T1E1

verb

To remove hair from the skin in such a way that removes or destroys the root, especially by plucking it out.

Similar
depilate
OriginLatin pilus →
Scrabble 9
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Meanings

verbepilate (third-person singular simple present epilates, present participle epilating, simple past and past participle epilated)

present singular third person epilates · participle present epilating · participle past epilated · past epilated

  1. To remove hair from the skin in such a way that removes or destroys the root, especially by plucking it out.

    Cæsar was proud of his physical beauty, and, like some modern inverts, he was accustomed carefully to shave and epilate his body to preserve the smoothness of the skin.

    1927, Havelock Ellis, Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)

Synonyms & antonyms

verbremove body hair

Similar
depilate
Broader
removetaketake away
Also see
depilate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinpilus“hair”
  2. Englishepilate

From e- + Latin pilus (“hair”) + -ate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Ipatelepileate
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APA

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MLA

“epilate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epilate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epilate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epilate.

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