Depilatory

/dɪˈpɪlətɔri/ adjective

Definition

Something that removes or is used for removing hair from the body.

Etymology

From Latin 'de-' (away) + 'pilus' (hair) + '-ary' (relating to). First documented in English medical texts in the 1600s describing various hair-removal treatments and substances.

Kelly Says

The ancient Greeks considered body hair unfeminine and used pumice, razors, and early depilatory pastes—basically inventing the beauty industry thousands of years before modern cosmetics.

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