depilatory
/dih-pil-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee/US // dɪˈpɪl əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i //UK // (dɪˈpɪlətərɪ, -trɪ) //
脱毛剂,脱毛,脱毛器,脱毛膏
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : capable of removing hair.
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural de·pil·a·to·ries.
- : a depilatory agent.
- : such an agent in a mild liquid or cream form for temporarily removing unwanted hair from the body.
Examples
Where hair had a tendency to grow, she applied dropax, a depilatory paste, composed of vinegar and earth from Cyprus.
In place of the liquid soap and razor it is sometimes convenient to use a Depilatory powder.
Rhusma, rus′ma, n. a mixture of quicklime and orpiment, used as a depilatory.
In such cases the hair can be easily removed by a depilatory.
The Roman epicures iced their oysters before eating them; the ladies used the calcined shell as a cosmetic and depilatory.
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