DEPILATION Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word depilation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DEPILATION
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epilation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • loss of hair; the result of removing hair • the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin) | ||||||||
shaving | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of removing hair with a razor • a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something • the act of brushing against while passing | ||||||||
waxing | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • (of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases noun • the application of wax to a surface • a gradual increase in magnitude or extent | ||||||||
plucking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury • the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord verb • pull or pull out sharply • sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion • strip of feathers • look for and gather | ||||||||
threading | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving • any long object resembling a thin line • the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together • the raised helical rib going around a screw verb • to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course • pass a thread through • remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string • pass through or into • thread on or as if on a string | ||||||||
tweezing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • pluck with tweezers | ||||||||
hairlessness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the condition of being void of hair • the quality of not having hair |