lotion

Etymology

From Middle English locion, borrowed from Latin lōtiō, lōtiōnem (“a washing”), from lavō (“to wash”); see lave. Doublet of lavation.

noun

1. A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
   sun-tan lotion
2. (archaic) A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.

verb

1. (transitive) To cover or treat with a lotion.
   Grace lotions her arms and legs and joins him in the large walk-in closet where they change out of their clothes and into their pajamas—loose-fitting cotton bottoms for Mike and a lace-trimmed baby doll nightie for Grace. 2005, Ryan Phillips, Fall from Grace, page 52
   I would finish my daily ranging session by lotioning his legs, and lotioning and rubbing his feet. 2011, Jeanne Starr Gater, Bring Back Summertime, page 89