epilation
/ˌɛpɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun]
The removal of hair by the roots.Numerous methods are used for epilation, from tweezers to devices that pluck several hairs at once....
- Although laser assisted epilation is not considered a permanent way of removing hair, some patients will achieve a long term reduction in hair density after a single treatment.
- Lasers operating at these wavelengths have been shown to penetrate skin to 3 mm or more with useful fluence and have been successfully applied to laser epilation.
Derivatives
epilate
- The dorsal area of each hamster was shaved and epilated to remove hair roots.
- In fact, I look like I kick little furry dogs for fun, and epilate people's leg hair when they are not noticing.
- A good thing too, considering that I don't need to epilate for a long time.
epilator
- Hold your horses boys; these machines are indeed called mechanical epilators, but they don't come equipped with 2.0-liter V6 engines.
- I first remember shaving it when I was about 8, before I found out about the greatness of epilators.
- Portable epilators may look like electric shavers, but they grind along as if they're stuffed with fistfuls of hair.
Origin
Late 19th century: from French épiler, from é- (expressing removal) + Latin pilus 'strand of hair', on the pattern of depilation.