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# lotion

noun (a lotion, lotions; lotion — uncountable)

«lotion» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A lotion is a thick liquid or cream you rub on your skin to protect it, soften it or treat it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lotion/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life sun lotion (sunscreen) protects skin from sunburn: put it on before going out, use a high SPF, and reapply after swimming. Calamine lotion soothes itchy bites and rashes; hand lotion helps dry skin. In science and health lessons, sun lotion blocks harmful UV rays. Phrases: «sun lotion», «suntan lotion», «body lotion», «hand lotion», «apply lotion», «calamine lotion».

### Examples

- Put on sun lotion before you go to the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lotion/#x1)
- Reapply your lotion after swimming. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lotion/#x2)
- Calamine lotion stopped the itching. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lotion/#x3)
- Mum rubbed lotion into my dry hands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lotion/#x4)
- This lotion smells like coconut. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lotion/#x5)
- Sun lotion helps protect your skin from UV rays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lotion/#x6)
- Don't get lotion in your eyes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lotion/#x7)
- The bottle says SPF 50 sun lotion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lotion/#x8)

### Note

Countable for kinds (lotions), uncountable for the stuff (some lotion). Myth: you don't need sun lotion on cloudy days — UV rays pass through clouds. Lotion is runnier than cream; ointment is greasier.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lotion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lotion/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lotion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lotion.html) on Mova free.