lotion

/ˈloʊʃən/

nounlo · tion

Think: lo + SHUN — you “shun” dry skin when you use lo-tion.

Yes, it's lotion. The middle sound is /ʃ/ ("sh"), spelled with **ti**: lo**ti**on.

Definition

  1. nouna liquid or creamy substance put on the skin to moisturize, protect, or treat it

Examples

  • After washing her hands, Maya rubbed in some lotion to keep her skin from drying out.
  • The nurse applied a soothing lotion to the sunburned area.
  • In winter, he keeps a small bottle of lotion in his backpack.

Synonyms

moisturizercreamointmentemollientskin cream

Translations

ES lociónPT loçãoFR lotion

Common misspellings

lotionnlotiongloshenlotionelotianlotionloation

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