lotion
UK/ˈləʊʃən//ˈloʊʃən/
lotion noun: a low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
Noun
lotion (usually uncountable, plural lotions)
- A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
- sun-tan lotion
- A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.
Verb
lotion (third-person singular simple present lotions, present participle lotioning, simple past and past participle lotioned)
- To cover or treat with a lotion.
- Grace lotions her arms and legs and joins him in the large walk-in closet where they change out of their clothes and into their pajamas—loose-fitting cotton bottoms for Mike and a lace-trimmed baby doll nightie for Grace.2005, Ryan Phillips, Fall from Grace, page 52
- I would finish my daily ranging session by lotioning his legs, and lotioning and rubbing his feet.2011, Jeanne Starr Gater, Bring Back Summertime, page 89
- Synonyms:
- lotion up
lotion meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
lotion in Hindi
- ointment that one rubs on the skin
- लोशन lośan
lotion in Tamil
- குழைமம்
lotion in Marathi
- लोशन, लोशनिंग, लोशनींग
lotion in Urdu
- غسل, مالش, نہانا
More languagesFewer languages
- lotion in Bengali
- লোশন, প্রসাধন তরল, ত্বকের প্রলেপ
- lotion in Telugu
- లోషన్, లోషన్ను, లోషను
- lotion in Malayalam
- ലോഷൻ lōṣaṉ
- lotion in Kannada
- ನೀರುಮದ್ದು, ದ್ರವ ಔಷಧ, ದ್ರವ ಲೇಪ, ಲೋಶನ್ನು
- lotion in Punjabi
- ਲੋਸ਼ਨ, ਲੋਸ਼ਣ, ਲੋਸ਼ਨਿੰਗ
- lotion in Gujarati
- લોશન lośan
- lotion in Odia
- ଲୋସନ, ଲୋସନ୍, ଲୋଶନ
- lotion in Nepali
- लोसन, लोशन, लोशनिंग
- lotion in Arabic
- غَاسُول ḡāsūl, غَسُول ḡasūl
- lotion in Malay
- losen, losion
- lotion in Indonesian
- losion, calir
- lotion in Persian
- لوسیون losyon
Examples of lotion in a sentence
- That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion.
- Apply aftersun lotion to avoid peeling and flaking caused by sun damage.
- A rash like that screams for calamine lotion.
Synonyms of lotion
Forms of lotion
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | lotions |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | lotions |
| present participle | lotioning |
| past participle | lotioned |
| past | lotioned |
Origin of lotion
Inherited from Middle English locion, borrowed from Latin lōtiōnem. See lave. Doublet of lavation.
Words formed from lotion
Phrases with lotion
Words that rhyme with lotion
Questions about lotion
- What does lotion mean?
- Lotion means a low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
- What is lotion in Hindi?
- Lotion in Hindi is लोशन (lośan). See Lotion meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is lotion?
- Lotion can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce lotion?
- Lotion is pronounced /ˈloʊʃən/ (US).
- What is the plural of lotion?
- The plural of lotion is lotions.
Words near lotion in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: lotion (page history and authors); lotion (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); lotion (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); lotion (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); Lotion (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); lotion (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); ലോഷൻ (Malayalam) (page history and authors); lotion (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); lotion (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); lotion (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); lotion (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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