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Lotion vs Preshave - What's the difference?

lotion | preshave |

As nouns the difference between lotion and preshave

is that lotion is a low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin while preshave is a lotion used to prepare the skin for shaving, especially when using an electric shaver.

As a verb lotion

is to cover or treat with a lotion.

As an adjective preshave is

designed for application before shaving.

lotion

English

(wikipedia lotion)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A low- to medium-viscosity topical preparation intended for application to unbroken skin.
  • (archaic) A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of beautification.

    • Derived terms

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    See also

    * cream (generally a bit thicker than a lotion )

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover or treat with a lotion.
  • * 2005 , Ryan Phillips, Fall from Grace (page 52)
    • 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.
  • * 2011 , Jeanne Starr Gater, Bring Back Summertime (page 89)
    • I would finish my daily ranging session by lotioning his legs, and lotioning and rubbing his feet.

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    preshave

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pre-shave

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Designed for application before shaving

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A lotion used to prepare the skin for shaving, especially when using an electric shaver