lotion A2 Topic:Health & Medicine US /ˈloʊʃən/ UK /ˈləʊʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #12007 Meanings 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a liquid or light cream... skin preparationmoisturizerapplication Word family Derived forms lotionallotiony Related forms creamointmentbalm Common collocations hand lotion Noun + noun Etymology 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. Topics Health & Medicine External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lotion **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈloʊʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈləʊʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 12007 ## Meanings 1. a liquid or light cream applied to the skin for cosmetic, soothing, or medical purposes ## Examples - She applied cooling lotion to the irritated skin. ## Synonyms - skin preparation - moisturizer - application ## Derived Forms - lotional - lotiony ## Related Forms - cream - ointment - balm ## Etymology 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. ## Topics - Health & Medicine markdown