Spanish word

depilación

Pronunciation

IPA/depilaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounhair removal

Example

¿Has probado la depilación con cera?

Have you tried hair removal with wax?

Illustration for depilación (hair removal)

More examples

¿La depilación en casa te resulta cómoda?

Is at-home hair removal comfortable for you?

Core concept

Removal of body hair for hygiene or appearance using waxing, tweezing, shaving, or laser.

Common phrases

  • depilación en casa

    at-home hair removal

  • depilación íntima

    intimate hair removal

  • depilación con cera

    waxing

Similar words

epilación: Removal of hair by pulling it out from the root using tools or devices.
afeitado: Cutting hair at the skin surface with a razor or blade.
cera: Wax applied to skin that hardens and is pulled off to extract hair from the root.
electrólisis: Treatment that applies electric current to hair follicles to stop regrowth.

Definition in Spanish

Procedimiento para remover el vello corporal por razones estéticas o de higiene, aplicando métodos como cera, pinzas, cuchilla o láser.

Word origin

It derives from Spanish depilar 'to remove hair', ultimately from Latin pilus 'hair', with the suffix -ción forming the noun for the procedure.

Usage tips

  • Depilación refers to the procedure or service (for example depilación láser or depilación con cera), while depilarse is the reflexive verb used when someone removes their own hair.

Other meanings

  • laser hair removalnoun

Related words

  • depilardepilateverb
  • depiladorepilatornoun
  • depilatoriodepilatoryadjective

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