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. Act of pulling out or removing the hair; 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. Removal of hair, wool or bristles from the body.

Synonyms

• epilation

Translations

epilation — see epilation

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

Further reading

• “depilation” in Den Danske Ordbog