epilate

/ˈep.ɪ.leɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈep.ɪ.leɪt/ (ame, ipa)

epilate — verb

  • epilatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • epilates3rd person singular
  • epilating-ing form
  • epilatedpast simple

1. to remove body hair by pulling it out from the root, often with an electrical ep

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to remove body hair by pulling it out from the root, often with an electrical epilator or a similar device

例句

Before the holiday, Rania epilated her legs with a cordless epilator.

epilate + body part with device

Quinn epilated her underarms the night before the beach wedding.

同義詞
  • wax

    removes hair from the root with wax rather than a machine

  • pluck

    usually means pulling out a few hairs in a small area

  • depilate

    more formal and broader; it does not always highlight the root-removal method

文法句型

epilate + body part

epilate + body area with an epilator

用法筆記

Usually refers to removing hair from the root, often with an epilator. In everyday conversation, people more often say wax, pluck, or remove hair unless the device or method matters.

常見錯誤

❌I epilated my beard with a razor.
✅I shaved my beard with a razor.
💡'epilate' suggests pulling hair out, not cutting it at skin level with a razor.