Abstract: The depilating appliance comprises a series of hair-plucking grippers constituted by blades movably mounted on a support plate which is driven in rotation about a central shaft at right angles to the plate. The blades are disposed radially in one or a number of rows and placed in each row at right angles with respect to the corresponding radius of rotation. The blades are movably mounted on their support plate so that their free edges can be applied against each other or opened-out in the alternate sequence. During rotation of the support plate, closing and opening of the grippers take place at least once per revolution.