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body lotion

body lotion

3 1.8
A cream or light liquid you put on your skin to keep it soft
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑdi ˈloʊʃən/
translation icon : loción corporal
  • After a shower, I like to apply body lotion to keep my skin hydrated and soft.
  • body lotion after shower
  • aloe vera body lotion
  • body lotion cream

And I had purchased this body lotion and it just smells foul.

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Examples

  • The bathroom was supplied with every sort of soap, scent, shampoo, aftershave, body lotion, and bath oil.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • It's Kai body lotion and it smells so nice and fragrant.

  • I am out of a body lotion so this one looks good.

  • It's my everyday body lotion and face cream, and I figured it was about time to share it with you.

    Blog text (23)
  • So I like to use the honey butter body lotion from Pharmacy.

  • OK, We have a new body lotion called Sleepy.

  • Fragrance free, safe for babies, children, safe for eczema and I just find this is the perfect body lotion for what I look for.

  • This is the blissful body hand and body lotion in lemon buttercream.

  • Spread a body lotion liberally on perfectly shaved and smooth skin.

    Blog text (25)
  • I love their body lotions and shower gels, and when they were on sale a few months ago, I decided to try this Vitamin E moisturizer as well.

    Blog text (15)

Synonyms

cream
vsbody lotion
346 1.0

Thick, smooth substance put on skin to soften or protect it

is thinner and aimed at routine after-bath hydration, not heavy soothing
lotion
vsbody lotion
95 1.0

A liquid you put on your skin to make it less dry, protect it, or help heal it

is thinner and mainly for post-bath skin hydration rather than treatment
moisturizer
vsbody lotion
  • US
30 3.2

A cream or lotion you put on your skin to keep it soft and hydrated

is for use over large skin areas, typically after bathing to lock in moisture
body butter
vsbody lotion
1 3.4

A thick cream used on the skin to make it soft and less dry

is lighter and used for quick post-bath moisture rather than deep oiling

Antonyms

8 1.0

Lack of water or wetness in something

How Moisturizing

ointment
49 3.3
cold cream
3 3.3
body lotion
3 1.8
mist
10 3.0

Surface Forms

body lotion singular
body lotions plural

Morphology

body + lotion

The meaning 'a moisturizing product for the skin of the body' is directly and compositionally derived from 'body' (the physical form) + 'lotion' (a liquid used to moisturize skin). This noun+noun compounding pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Body lotion is a simple name made from body and lotion; imagine a smooth liquid you rub on your skin after a bath to make it soft. So, 'body lotion' means a moisturizing cream or liquid used to keep the skin soft.