Standard Lemma guide

lotion

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈloʊʃən/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈləʊʃən/
  • rhymes with -əʊʃən
  • CMU ARPABET: L OW1 SH AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • sun-tan lotion

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To cover or treat with a lotion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lotion up

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: toiletry, toilet articles

Narrower terms: after-shave, after-shave lotion, body lotion, hand lotion, toner

5

noun

Meaning 5

liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a lotion for dry skin

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: application

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic

Narrower terms: blackwash, black lotion, calamine lotion, eye-lotion, eyewash, collyrium, liniment, embrocation, menthol, rubbing alcohol, witch hazel, wych hazel

History

Etymology

From Middle English locion, borrowed from Latin lōtiō, lōtiōnem (“a washing”), from lavō (“to wash”); see lave. Doublet of lavation.

Across languages

Translations

61 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: locion — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Arabic: غَاسُول (ḡāsūl) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Arabic: غَسُول (ḡasūl) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Armenian: լոսյոն (losyon) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Azerbaijani: losyon — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Belarusian: ласьён (lasʹjón) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Bulgarian: лосио́н (losión) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Catalan: loció — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Chinese Mandarin: 洗劑 /洗剂 (xǐjì) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Chinese Mandarin: 潤膚露 /润肤露 (rùnfūlù) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Chinese Mandarin: 潤膚乳 /润肤乳 (rùnfūrǔ) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Chinese Mandarin: 藥水 /药水 (yàoshuǐ) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Chinese Mandarin: 乳液 (rǔyè, rǔyì) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Czech: pleťová voda — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Czech: pleťové mléko — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Dutch: lotion — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Finnish: voide — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Finnish: lotion — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • French: lotion — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Galician: loción — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Georgian: ლოსიონი (losioni) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • German: Lotion — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Greek: λοσιόν (losión) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Gujarati: લોશન (lośan) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Hindi: लोशन (lośan) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Hungarian: arcvíz — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Ido: locionajo — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Indonesian: losion — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Indonesian: calir — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Italian: lozione — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Japanese: ローション (rōshon) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Japanese: 化粧水 (keshōsui) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Korean: 로션 (rosyeon) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Latvian: losjons — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Lithuanian: losjonas — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Macedonian: лосио́н (losión) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Malay: losen — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Malay: losion — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Māori: hinu pani — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Mongolian: лосьон (losʹon) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Navajo: bee ádíltłahí — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Persian: لوسیون (losyon) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Piedmontese: lossion — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Polish: mleczko kosmetyczne — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Polish: lotion — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Portuguese: loção — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Romanian: loțiune — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Russian: лосьо́н (losʹón) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Serbo-Croatian: лосѝо̄н — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Serbo-Croatian: losìōn — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Slovak: pleťová voda — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Slovak: telové mlieko — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Slovene: losjon — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Spanish: loción — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Spanish: crema — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Swahili: losheni — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Turkish: losyon — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Ukrainian: лосьйо́н (losʹjón) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Uzbek: losyon — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Yiddish: שמירעכץ (shmirekhts) — ointment that one rubs on the skin
  • Yiddish: הויטשמירעכץ (hoytshmirekhts) — ointment that one rubs on the skin