Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A protective or restorative liquid or cream applied to the skin.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Drink (humorously conceived as a ‘wash’ or ‘remedy’).
- noun A washing; particularly, a washing of the skin.
- noun A fluid preparation, wash, or cosmetic applied to the skin, especially the skin of the face, for the purpose of rendering it smooth, soft, or fair.
- noun In pharmacy, a liquid holding in solution various medicinal substances, applied externally to stimulate action, to relieve pain, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of rendering it fair.
- noun A liquid preparation for bathing the skin, or an injured or diseased part, either for a medicinal purpose, or for improving its appearance.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A low- to medium-
viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin. - noun archaic A
washing , especially of the skin for the purpose ofbeautification . - verb transitive To cover or treat with a lotion.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
- noun any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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The fact the lotion is unscented is a major plus as well.
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Products containing DEET come in lotion, liquid, spray and stick forms.
Insect Repellents 2010
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The fact the lotion is unscented is a major plus as well.
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The lotion is clear, easily removable with water, and does not stain clothing.
Ultrasound 2010
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Generic Lotion Answer: Making lotion is this super cool process that involves mixing oils and water together.
Cool! How is this Made? Anne-Marie 2008
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He made a lotion from the forskolin and applied it to specially bred mice that have red fur and skin normally incapable of tanning.
Change Your Eye Color And Skin Tone By Popping A Pill | Impact Lab 2007
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Gotta drown my hands in lotion before I go so the guy doesn't shake hands with a lizard.
Pbsst reudaly 2004
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In Kipling’s novel Kim, the boy-spy is taught to disguise himself with a skin lotion of walnut shell dye, to temporarily change races.
DOE Investigating UVa Affirmative Action Admissions at cvillenews.com 2004
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Mine are all lame form rejections going "not for me, good luck elsewhere!" which is starting to make me feel like a leper trying to sell skin lotion.
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I also wanted to thank you and your readers for the information about making one's own skin lotion.
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