A product, substance, or method designed to remove hair from the body; or relating to hair removal.
From Latin 'epilare' (to remove hair) + '-ory' (relating to or serving to). A term that shifted from describing an action to describing products and methods.
Ancient Egyptians made epilatory creams from bat's blood mixed with oils—thankfully modern epilatories work through chemistry rather than ancient folklore, though the basic principle of dissolving hair proteins remains similar in modern depilatory creams.
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