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epilate

(ˈɛpɪˌleɪt)
vb
(Hairdressing & Grooming) (tr) rare to remove hair from
[C19: from French épiler (modelled on dépiler depilate) + -ate1]
ˌepiˈlation n
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ep•i•late

(ˈɛp əˌleɪt)

v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
[1885–90; < French épil(er) (< Latin ē- e- + French -piler, v. derivative of Latin pilus hair) + -ate1]
ep`i•la′tion, n.
ep′i•la`tor, n.
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epilate


Past participle: epilated
Gerund: epilating

Imperative
epilate
epilate
Present
I epilate
you epilate
he/she/it epilates
we epilate
you epilate
they epilate
Preterite
I epilated
you epilated
he/she/it epilated
we epilated
you epilated
they epilated
Present Continuous
I am epilating
you are epilating
he/she/it is epilating
we are epilating
you are epilating
they are epilating
Present Perfect
I have epilated
you have epilated
he/she/it has epilated
we have epilated
you have epilated
they have epilated
Past Continuous
I was epilating
you were epilating
he/she/it was epilating
we were epilating
you were epilating
they were epilating
Past Perfect
I had epilated
you had epilated
he/she/it had epilated
we had epilated
you had epilated
they had epilated
Future
I will epilate
you will epilate
he/she/it will epilate
we will epilate
you will epilate
they will epilate
Future Perfect
I will have epilated
you will have epilated
he/she/it will have epilated
we will have epilated
you will have epilated
they will have epilated
Future Continuous
I will be epilating
you will be epilating
he/she/it will be epilating
we will be epilating
you will be epilating
they will be epilating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been epilating
you have been epilating
he/she/it has been epilating
we have been epilating
you have been epilating
they have been epilating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been epilating
you will have been epilating
he/she/it will have been epilating
we will have been epilating
you will have been epilating
they will have been epilating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been epilating
you had been epilating
he/she/it had been epilating
we had been epilating
you had been epilating
they had been epilating
Conditional
I would epilate
you would epilate
he/she/it would epilate
we would epilate
you would epilate
they would epilate
Past Conditional
I would have epilated
you would have epilated
he/she/it would have epilated
we would have epilated
you would have epilated
they would have epilated
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.epilate - remove body hair; "epilate her legs"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
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Translations
epiloidakarvapoistaa
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Trichotillometer is a non-invasive tool that estimates quantitatively and objectively the force required to epilate the hair.
However, it has been noted previously that Demodex can be seen on lash manipulation without the need to epilate the eyelash.
"But people with more sensitive skin may prefer to epilate as there are a number of ways to ease the initial pain some may experience, which cannot be replicated when waxing."
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The simplest method is to epilate some lashes with cylindrical dandruff and visualize under a light microscope.