# lotion

Pronunciation: say "LOH-shuhn" US /ˈloʊʃən/, UK /ˈləʊʃən/

## Noun

1. A thin to medium-thick liquid preparation made for spreading onto unbroken skin.
   - Simple: A smooth liquid you rub on your skin to keep it soft or healthy.
   - _He smoothed lotion over his sunburned shoulders before bed._
   - _The pharmacist recommended a fragrance-free lotion for sensitive skin._

## Verb

2. To cover or treat the skin with a smooth liquid preparation.
   - Simple: To rub a smooth skin cream onto part of the body.
   - _Nurses lotion the patient's dry skin twice a day._
   - _He lotioned his sunburned back carefully before getting dressed._

## Noun

3. An act of washing, especially of the skin, done to make it more beautiful. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: A washing of the skin, done to make it look nicer.
   - _A daily lotion of the skin was thought to preserve a youthful complexion._
   - _She performed a slow lotion of her face with rosewater each night._

## Origin

From Middle English locion, borrowed from Latin lōtiō ("a washing"), from lavō ("to wash"). It is a doublet of lavation.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/lotion (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).