calamine lotion
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- noun
- /ˈkæləmɪn ˈloʊʃən/
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loción de calamina
- To relieve the itching from the rash, apply a generous amount of calamine lotion to the affected area.
- apply calamine lotion
- use calamine lotion
- rubbing calamine lotion
And so Jim comes out and he's covered in calamine lotion from having fallen in a Poison Ivy patch somewhere.
- And so Jim comes out and he's covered in calamine lotion from having fallen in a Poison Ivy patch somewhere.
Examples
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And so Jim comes out and he's covered in calamine lotion from having fallen in a Poison Ivy patch somewhere.
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More calamine lotion for the poison oak has just arrived.
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- Would you like some more Calamine lotion, dear?
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Look, I brought you calamine lotion.
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We got calamine lotion in my room.
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You have any calamine lotion?
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Also, have plenty of Calamine lotion on hand.
Blog text (25) -
She smelled of calamine lotion and hot coffee.
Fiction book (1995) -
When the neighbor's kid is covered in calamine lotion, you'll know who the culprit was.
Blog text (20) -
Claude was shirtless, his suspenders dangling at his sides, and a couple of ugly poison ivy splotches covered with calamine lotion on his back.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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A pink lotion or powder that soothes itchy skin
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A cream you put on the skin to stop itching
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward ingredient+product combination: 'calamine' (a topical skin-soothing substance) + 'lotion' (a liquid skin treatment). The meaning 'a lotion containing calamine used to relieve itching or mild skin irritation' is directly derivable from the parts and follows a common cross-linguistic naming pattern, so it is transparent to a learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The noun calamine lotion comes from calamine, a pink powder people used on skin, mixed into a liquid lotion so it was easy to spread. Because that pink mix was used to cool the skin and stop itching, calamine lotion means a liquid you put on skin 'to relieve itching or mild skin irritation'.