Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.

    sun-tan lotion

  2. (archaic, uncountable, usually)A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.

    Lotion

    лосьо́нlosʹón

    лосьйо́нlosʹjón

More definitions
  • any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin
  • liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin

Examples

30 sentences
  1. She is putting on some face lotion.

  2. Mary wanted Tom to put suntan lotion on her back.

  3. Tom put some suntan lotion on.

  4. Do you have any suntan lotion?

  5. Can you put some suntan lotion on my back?

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
ointment that one rubs on the skin:
Русский
By meaning 1
ointment that one rubs on the skin:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
ointment that one rubs on the skin:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English locion, borrowed from Latin lōtiōnem. See lave. Doublet of l

Inherited from Middle English locion, borrowed from Latin lōtiōnem. See lave. Doublet of lavation.

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Forms

plural: lotions
Singularlotion

uncountable

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin:application

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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