epilator

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounepilator (plural epilators)

plural epilators

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna cosmetic for temporary removal of undesired hair

Similar
depilatorydepilator
Broader
cosmetic
Also see
depilatordepilatory

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From epilate + -or.

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Translations

Finnish epilaattori
  • epilaattorielectrical device
French épilateur
  • épilateurelectrical device
German Epilierer, Epiliergerät
  • Epiliererelectrical device
  • Epiliergerätelectrical device
Hungarian epilátor
  • epilátorelectrical device
Italian depilatore, depilatrice
  • depilatoreelectrical device
  • depilatriceelectrical device
Polish depilator
  • depilatorelectrical device
Romanian epilator
  • epilatorelectrical device
Swedish epilator
  • epilatorelectrical device
Turkish epilasyon aleti, epilasyon cihazı
  • epilasyon aletielectrical device
  • epilasyon cihazıelectrical device
  • epilatörelectrical device

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pirolatepetiolarpolariteloparite
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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