depilate

verb
/ˈdɛpɪleɪt/UK

Etymology

First attested in 1575; borrowed from Latin dēpilātus, perfect passive participle of dēpilō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

  1. borrowed from dēpilātus

Definitions

  1. 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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