lotion

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English locion, borrowed from Latin lōtiō, lōtiōnem (“a washing”), from lavō (“to wash”); see lave. Doublet of lavation. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈloʊʃən/ ` (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈləʊʃən/ Rhymes: -əʊʃən === Noun === lotion (usually uncountable, plural lotions) A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin. (archaic) A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification. ==== Synonyms ==== lavatory ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Malay: losen → Swahili: losheni ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== cream (generally thicker than a lotion) === Verb === lotion (third-person singular simple present lotions, present participle lotioning, simple past and past participle lotioned) (transitive) To cover or treat with a lotion. Synonym: lotion up === Further reading === “lotion”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “lotion”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === lootin', otolin == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin lotiōnem. === Pronunciation === === Noun === lotion f (plural lotions) lotion === Further reading === “lotion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Swedish == === Noun === lotion c lotion ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== bodylotion hudlotion ==== See also ==== fuktkräm (“moisturizing cream”) === References === “lotion”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “lotion”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)