lotion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.

verb

/ˈloʊʃən/ en-us-lotion.ogg /ˈləʊʃən/

lotion lotions lotioning lotioned

From Middle English locion, borrowed from Latin lōtiō, lōtiōnem (“a washing”), from lavō (“to wash”); see lave. Doublet of lavation.

lavatory lotion up

cream

body lotion commotion lotion hand lotion lotional lotiony love lotion motion lotion shaving lotion suntan lotion

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.

Back to search All on L Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary