dehair

Strip animal fibers

To dehair is to remove hair from something, typically animal hides or skins during leather processing.

The term appears in industrial and manufacturing contexts where hair removal is a preparatory step: The hides are dehaired before tanning.

Less commonly, it describes removing unwanted hair from fibers like cashmere or angora.

grooming

depilate

Remove unwanted hair

epilateExtract hair from skin
waxPliable waterproof substance
shaveCut hair close

pluck · tweeze · laser · electrolysis · threading · sugaring · razor · cream · follicle · ingrown

preparation

liming

Applying calcium oxide

fleshingAdding detail or depth
scuddingMoving swiftly, wind-driven
batingExcluding or omitting

drenching · soaking · pelt · hide · depilatory · enzyme · pickling · tanning · defleshing · hydration

textile

fiber

Plant-based digestive aid

woolSheared animal fiber
cashmereFine goat-derived textile
mohairAngora goat fiber

angora · alpaca · carding · combing · processing · deburr · undercoat · fleece · yarn · mill

result

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

bareLacking any covering
glabrousWithout hair or fuzz
sleekSmooth and elegant

clean · silky · soft · polished · buffed · refined · glossy · satiny · supple · velvetiness

Opposites

hair removal vs. hair retention/addition

Gathering in crowds

unprocessed · raw

Family

hair, hairy, hairless, hairiness

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