🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

脱毛器

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tuó máo qì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Epilator/ˈɛp.əˌleɪ.tər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15200 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她买了一个新的充电式脱毛器。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An electrical device used to remove hair by mechanically grasping multiple hairs at once and pulling them out.

    "She prefers using an epilator because it removes hair from the root and provides longer-lasting smoothness than shaving."
  2. 2

    A device or substance used for epilation or hair removal.

    "Modern beauty salons often employ advanced epilators alongside laser technology for permanent hair reduction."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin prefix 'ex-' (out, from) combined with 'pilus' (hair), forming the modern medical and cosmetic verb 'epilate' via French influence in the late 19th century. The suffix '-or' was subsequently added in English to denote the device or agent that performs the action of hair removal.

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