Spanish Conversation · Level 58
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Spanish word
depilar
Pronunciation
IPA/depiˈlaɾ/
Meaning
- verbremove body hair
Example
¿Te depilas antes de ir a la playa?
Do you remove body hair before going to the beach?
More examples
¿Cómo te depilas normalmente, con cera o con pinzas?
How do you usually remove body hair, wax or tweeze?
Core concept
Leg being waxed with hairs pulled out from the root.
Common phrases
depilarse con cera
wax
depilar con pinzas
tweeze
depilarse en casa
remove body hair at home
Similar words
afeitar: Shaves hair at the skin surface using a razor or electric shaver.
epilar: Pulls hairs from the root with an electric epilator or with tweezers.
encerar: Applies melted wax, lets it harden briefly, then strips it off to pull hairs from the root.
Definition in Spanish
Eliminar el vello corporal mediante arrancado, cera u otros procedimientos estéticos.
Word origin
From Latin depilare (de- 'away' + pilare 'to pluck hair'), ultimately from pilus 'hair', giving depilar the meaning of removing body hair by plucking or similar cosmetic methods.
Usage tips
- Often used reflexively as depilarse, it typically denotes waxing, plucking, or other root-removal techniques rather than shaving with a razor.
Other meanings
- shaveverb
- pluckverb
Related words
- depilacióndepilationnoun
- depiladorahair removernoun
- depiladohairlessadjective