lotion

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a liquid or light cream applied to the skin for cosmetic, soothing, or medical purposes

   She applied cooling lotion to the irritated skin.

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Simplified etymology

Lotion entered English in the late Middle English period and ultimately belongs to the family of Latin lavare “to wash.” It formerly could mean the act of washing as well as a liquid applied to the body.

From Middle English locion and Latin lotio, 'a washing,' from lavare, 'to wash.' The meaning shifted from washing itself to a liquid preparation used on the skin.

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