lotion
A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
Example
“sun-tan lotion”
Other meanings
A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.
A kind of
- toilet articles
Kinds of lotion
- body lotion
- hand lotion
Related words
- lotiony
- body lotion
- commotion lotion
- hand lotion
- love lotion
- motion lotion
- shaving lotion
- suntan lotion
- lotional
Word history
From Latin "lotio" (lōtiō, lōtiōnem).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “lotion” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.