épiler

Senses

1. 1.

   to remove hair; to depilate

   to strip or pluck hair from the body

2. 2.

   to wax

   to remove hair using wax as a method

Examples

• "Elle se fait épiler les jambes chez l'esthéticienne."

  She has her legs waxed at the beauty salon.

• "Je vais me faire épiler les sourcils demain."

  I'm going to have my eyebrows plucked tomorrow.

• "Cette crème dépile sans douleur."

  This cream removes hair painlessly.

Usage

Commonly used in reflexive form (se faire épiler) meaning to have oneself depilated at a salon. Can be transitive or reflexive depending on context. Part of everyday French for beauty and personal care terminology.