depilatory

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Veet, the Reckitt Benckiser brand of chemical depilatory (hair removal), was at the centre of a classic ad placement on Wednesday January 21, on the occasion of Barack Obama's inauguration and George W Bush's departure for Texas.

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  1. adjective Having the capability to remove hair.
  2. noun A preparation in the form of a liquid or cream that is used to remove unwanted hair from the body.

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  • They were dosed with a medicine that acts as a depilatory and their fur did not fall out. —  Final Curtain - Ngaio Marsh - Roderick Alleyn 14
  • They tried a cream depilatory, which he liked because it was cool. —  Astounding Stories June, 1935
  • The old fashioned ways of removing hair by shaving, tweezing, waxing, and using messy depilatory or bleaching creams are all temporary methods that are very time consuming. —  PRWeb
  • The brand, proud of its depilatory endeavours, had a special message for all on the historic day that America welcomed its first black president. —  Blogposts | guardian.co.uk
  • Veet, the Reckitt Benckiser brand of chemical depilatory (hair removal), was at the centre of a classic ad placement on Wednesday January 21, on the occasion of Barack Obama's inauguration and George W Bush's departure for Texas. —  The Inspiration Room™ | Daily
 

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  1. = French dépilatoire = Spanish Portuguese Italian depilatorio, from Latin as if *depilatorius, from depilare, deprive of hair: see depilate.
 

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/dəˈpɪlətəri/
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