lotion

CEFRB1

/ˈloʊʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A liquid cream put on the skin.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.

Examples

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

  • She is putting on some face lotion.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈləʊʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To cover or treat with a lotion.

  2. A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.

More examples

In context

  • I need body lotion.

  • sun-tan lotion

  • I would finish my daily ranging session by lotioning his legs, and lotioning and rubbing his feet.

Synonyms

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After swimming in the pool, she applied some blank to her dry skin.

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Origin

noun

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