lotion
noun
- low-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈloʊʃən/ / /ˈləʊʃən/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English locion, borrowed from Latin lōtiō, lōtiōnem (“a washing”), from lavō (“to wash”); see lave. Doublet of lavation.
- 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
Etymology: From Middle English locion, borrowed from Latin lōtiō, lōtiōnem (“a washing”), from lavō (“to wash”); see lave. Doublet of lavation.
- 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.”
“I would finish my daily ranging session by lotioning his legs, and lotioning and rubbing his feet.”