lotion

How to use lotion in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for lotion.

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If it's really just stubble, soap & lotion will work.

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Quick take

any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of lotion gathered in one view.

noun

any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin

noun

liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for lotion.

noun

any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the skin

noun

liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"

Example sentences

If it's really just stubble, soap & lotion will work.

After I remove the ice pack I use a deep pore cleanser lotion.

Any kind of lotion or hand soap contains glycerin - beep!

"Explosive residue" = hand lotion or bug spray.

I like yak butter as a shave lotion: let it ferment just a bit for a subtle scent and extra moisturizing.

Often enough that when people go skiing in the mountains around there, they bring along suntan lotion.

I also mix a little of it into my lotion in the winter for extra skin-softening power.

I always use an after shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older.

At the risk of engaging in humour on HN, when my computer starts to tell me "It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again", I will worry.

Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.

Or just carry the five containers yourself, by carrying a bottle of shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer, suntan lotion, and toothpaste.

So they'll pretend to think for a while, and then say "I work in a supermarket, and a customer dropped hand lotion on the floor this morning, and I had to wipe it up... can that set off your machine?

I mean they make drugs that can be rubbed on like lotion, as well as medications that can be delivered in patch form and your telling me "well it isn't going in your body so it won't directly affect you.

One cites hand lotion as a potential cause of non-transient false-positives; luckily for his wife the agents volunteered that hypothesis so she wasn't left guessing.

Say if a surf-instructor at the end of the day charged you $80 for his sun lotion, or if lawyers you had not signed up with started offering you advice, and charged for it at a rate only known to you after the fact.

What about a pill/lotion/inhaler/whatever that contains a variety of carefully selected and relatively harmless germs to give your immune system plenty of practice without risk of any life-threatening infection?

It is being designed to be a replacement for spray-on, fan-powered, or lotion applications, but does not take the place of bed nets at night and/or appropriate clothing in mosquito-impacted areasSo, they have put some compounds, that have been proven to repel mosquitoes in laboratory conditions, on a patch.