tr.v. dep·i·lat·ed, dep·i·lat·ing, dep·i·lates To remove hair from (the body). [Latin dēpilāre, dēpilāt- : dē-, de- + pilāre, to deprive of hair (from pilus, hair).] dep′i·lation n. depi·la′tor n. |
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