lotion : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: lotion	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for lotion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lotion n any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin" Synonym(s): lotion, application
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lotion \Lo"tion\, n. [L. lotio, fr. lavare, lotum, to wash: cf. F. lotion. See {Lave} to wash.] 1. A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of rendering it fair. 2. A liquid preparation for bathing the skin, or an injured or diseased part, either for a medicinal purpose, or for improving its appearance.