Definition of DEPILATE

depilate

Verb

Verb Forms: depilated, depilating, depilates

  • To remove hair from a body part.
  • remove body hair
  • To remove hair from the body.

Examples

  • He wished he could depilate his rack of all those useless vowels and find consonants.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1575; borrowed from Latin dēpilātus, perfect passive participle of dēpilō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

epilate, hair#Verb

Scrabble Score: 11

depilate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
depilate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
depilate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

depilate: valid Words With Friends Word