depilate
verb/ˈdɛpɪleɪt/UK
Etymology
First attested in 1575; borrowed from Latin dēpilātus, perfect passive participle of dēpilō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
- borrowed from dēpilātus
Definitions
To remove all hair from skin so as to make it smooth.
- In Siena, the donkey upon which Bernardino had traveled so many miles was literally and thoroughly depilated in the mad rush for miracle-working relics.
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