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pack

pack

88 7.3
A cream or mask put on the skin to help it feel better
  • noun
  • /pæk/
translation icon : mascarilla
  • Do you think we have time for a sea kelp protein pack and maybe some colour?
  • ice pack
  • hot pack
  • nasal pack

Examples

  • Go get me the medi-pack.

  • Ruby, go get an ice pack for Uncle Paul.

  • I just have had my good old hot pack on my neck.

  • I found a heat pack helped.

  • So you're putting face pack on to extend your contract?

  • A nurse began hot packs on a patient with an infiltrating IV.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Heat therapies, in the form of hot packs, are well-liked and commonly used for muscle pain around the joint.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Jack, I need a washcloth, rubbing alcohol, any bandages and an ice pack, and let's get the room ready for him.

  • After a long hike, I applied a soothing pack to my sore muscles.

  • For her facial treatment, she used a brightening pack made from natural ingredients.

Synonyms

ice pack
vspack
15 1.8

A cold bag used on the body to reduce swelling, pain, or fever

is a topical treatment type such as creams or blankets rather than cold bags
ice bag
vspack
2 1.8

A waterproof bag filled with ice that you put on your body to cool it and reduce swelling

is a general body applied treatment not limited to ice filled bags
mudpack
vspack
1 4.1

A layer of mud or clay put on the skin to clean and refresh it

is a general product used on the body not limited to mud
face pack
vspack
  • Indian
3.4

A cream or mask you put on the face to clean and improve the skin

is used on the body broadly and can be cosmetic or therapeutic

Idioms

3 4.4

Being more successful than others in the same group

to pack a sad
  • Australian
1 9.9

To feel upset and moody after something disappointing

9.9

Put people very close together with almost no space between them

Compounds

39 2.1

A pack of six bottles or cans of drinks sold together

17 2.8

A small bag on a strap worn at the waist to carry personal items

15 1.8

A cold bag used on the body to reduce swelling, pain, or fever

11 3.5

A small portable unit that stores power to charge phones or run cameras

pack of lies
  • Informal
8 5.0

Stories that are completely untrue and told to trick people

6 3.2

A group of wolves that live and hunt together

pack rat
  • Informal
6 7.4

A person who keeps many things and does not throw them away

2 3.5

An animal that carries loads, like a mule or donkey

power pack
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A device that gives electric power at the right voltage for equipment

pack ice
  • Specialized
2 6.7

A large area of floating ice pushed together by wind and sea

1 4.1

A large area of floating ice pressed together in polar seas

A set of 52 cards used for playing games

1 3.7

Packaging that keeps a small product in a clear plastic bubble on cardboard

1 3.0

A clear plastic cover with small bubbles that holds a product on a piece of cardboard

1 7.3

A small North American animal like a rat with a bushy tail that collects objects

wolf pack
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A group of submarines that work together to attack enemy ships

bobbery pack
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of noisy, playful children who laugh and shout

butt pack
  • Informal
7.0

A small bag worn at the back of the waist to carry personal items

disk pack
  • Archaic
6.8

A removable set of magnetic disks used together to store computer data

face pack
  • Indian
3.4

A cream or mask you put on the face to clean and improve the skin

A small package of wet cloths that you use once to clean hands or surfaces

Moving closely in a group with other people on bikes or horses

3.4

A small light shelter you carry in a backpack when camping

A small bag you wear around your waist to carry personal items

Surface Forms

pack singular
packs plural

Etymology

Pack for a cream or mask is like a small 'bundle' or pad you put on the body, similar to a little parcel placed on the skin. That's why a beauty or treatment pack is something you apply to your face or body.