epilation

E1P3I1L1A1T1I1O1N1
/ɛpɪˈleɪʃən/

noun

The removal of hair from the skin in such a way that removes or destroys the root.

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Meanings

nounepilation (countable and uncountable, plural epilations)

plural epilations

  1. countableuncountablestrictlyThe removal of hair from the skin in such a way that removes or destroys the root.
    1 more example

    These [boys being groomed as prostitutes] are sold by their parents (sometimes stolen from them), about the age of 4, and educated, while they are also subjected to a special physical training, which includes massage of the gluteal regions to favor development, dilatation of the anus, and epilation (which is not, however, practised by Chinese women).

    1927, Havelock Ellis, Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)
  2. countableuncountableThe removal of hair from the skin via the use of an epilator.

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader

nounthe act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)

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Origin

  1. Frenchépilation
  2. Englishepilation

From French épilation.

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Translations

Bulgarian обезкосмяване
  • обезкосмяване (obezkosmjavane)removal of hair
Catalan depilació
  • depilacióremoval of hair
Chinese Mandarin 脱毛法
  • 脱毛法 (tuōmáofǎ)removal of hair
Danish depilation
  • depilationremoval of hair
Finnish karvanpoisto
  • karvanpoistoremoval of hair
French épilation
  • épilationremoval of hair
German Epilation
  • Epilationremoval of hair
Greek αποτρίχωση
  • αποτρίχωση (apotríchosi)removal of hair
Hindi केशलूंचन
  • केशलूंचन (keślūñcan)removal of hair
Icelandic háreyðing
  • háreyðingremoval of hair
Japanese 脱毛
  • 脱毛 (datsumō)removal of hair
Russian эпиля́ция, удале́ние воло́с
  • эпиля́ция (epiljácija)removal of hair
  • удале́ние воло́с (udalénije volós)removal of hair
Turkish epilasyon
  • epilasyonremoval of hair
Ukrainian епіля́ція
  • епіля́ція (epiljácija)removal of hair

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

epilation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epilation

MLA

“epilation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epilation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epilation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epilation.

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