depilatorn.
/ˈdɛpɪleɪtə/ 1. One who deprives of hair; a shaver.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > barbers and hairdressers > [noun]
barberc1330
cutterc1425
clipperc1440
raster cloth1440
poller1578
trimmer1583
dressera1596
shavester1620
razor-chirurgeon1624
suds-monger1638
tonsor1656
hair-man1689
head-dresser1697
friseur1750
hairdresser1771
scraper1791
depilator1836
coiffeur1847
Figaro1864
strap1864
tonsorialist1869
trichotomist1875
nai1883
hair-stylist1935
stylist1937
styler1960
crimper1966
Sweeney1966
scissorsmith2002
1836 E. Howard Rattlin lvi The hungry depilator seized the razors.
2. An instrument for pulling out hairs.
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1889 in Cent. Dict.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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