depilation

See also: dépilation

English

Etymology

From depilate +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛpɪˈleɪʃən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

depilation (countable and uncountable, plural depilations)

  1. The process of stripping hair from the skin so as to make it smooth; unhairing; hair removal.
    • 2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, pages 150–151:
      Hair had appeared in greater quantities where I didnʼt want it, and I couldnʼt keep up with the demands of depilation.
  2. The removal of hair, wool or bristles from the body.

Hyponyms

Danish

Noun

depilation c (singular definite depilationen, plural indefinite depilationer)

  1. epilation, depilation, removal of hair

Declension

Declension of depilation
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative depilation depilationen depilationer depilationerne
genitive depilations depilationens depilationers depilationernes

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