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lotion

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++lo·tion /ˈləʊʃən $ ˈloʊ-/ noun [countable, uncountable]  DCBMDa liquid mixture that you put on your skin or hair to clean, soften, or protect it 〔抹在皮肤或头发上起清洁、软化或保护作用的〕洗液,洗剂;护肤液 suntan lotion 防晒露
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lotionIf your tan starts fading, you can mix a fake tan cream with your body lotion.I rub on soothing calamine lotion, then don a cotton turtleneck to keep myself from scratching.Just leave lotion on for five minutes.But after any kind of shave, use a moisturising lotion on your skin.She performed a 200-peso, or $ 25, ritual cleansing with herbs, flowers, chiles and perfumed lotions.One of the first suntan lotions was Bain de Soleil.The streets of the resort were clotted with cars and smothered in the smell of fried food and sun tan lotion.He poured the lotion on his fingers, then rubbed his fingers lightly over the bites.
Origin lotion (1300-1400) Latin lotio act of washing, from lavare to wash
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lotion
lotion /ˈləʊʃən $ ˈloʊ-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: lotio 'act of washing', from lavare 'to wash'
a liquid mixture that you put on your skin or hair to clean, soften, or protect it:
    suntan lotion


lo·tionBrE /ˈləʊʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈloʊʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] a liquid used for cleaning, protecting or treating the skin 洁肤液;护肤液;润肤乳(a) body/hand lotion 护肤/护手乳液suntan lotion防晒露