# epilate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To remove hair from the skin in such a way that removes or destroys the root, especially by plucking it out.

## Etymology
From e- + Latin pilus (“hair”) + -ate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/epilate