embrocations

Also known as embrocations or Belgian knee warmers, these oils help promote circulation and keep you warm.

What to bring to a cyclocross race 2010

But it seems to me that, in recent years, cyclists--especially of the road-going variety--have developed a preoccupation with lotions, cleansers, and embrocations that would make a cosmetologist blush or at least apply blush, and the Rapha Performance Skincare line would appear to be cycling's preening, delightfully-scented "Sex In The City"-on-wheels watershed moment.

Laying it On Thick: Your Epidermis is Showing BikeSnobNYC 2010

But it seems to me that, in recent years, cyclists--especially of the road-going variety--have developed a preoccupation with lotions, cleansers, and embrocations that would make a cosmetologist blush or at least apply blush, and the Rapha Performance Skincare line would appear to be cycling's preening, delightfully-scented "Sex In The City"-on-wheels watershed moment.

Archive 2010-09-01 BikeSnobNYC 2010

Of course, Voigt was probably alluding to Contador's "souplesse," which is a word that the sorts of people who wear Rapha and boutique "embrocations" and spell "pro" in all caps like to use, but it sounds much more intimate in English.

Right of Way: Watching Where You're Going BikeSnobNYC 2010

I am also deploying olive oil, cream, dollops of goose fat and other culinary embrocations to elevate these humble winter roots to the winter-warming heights.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's swede and parsnip recipes Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 2010

And still after bath, the body to be anointed with oil of bitter almonds, of violets, new or fresh butter, [2964] capon's grease, especially the backbone, and then lotions of the head, embrocations, &c.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

Then comes the application of special lotions and potions called embrocations, which warm up a rider's muscles.

USATODAY.com 2005

In less than half an hour after his embrocations had been applied, she recovered the use of her tongue, opened her eyes, and having, in delirious exclamations, upbraided her perfidious lover, became quite sensible and composed, though she continued extremely low and dejected.

The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom 2004

Other embrocations were applied to the injured limb, and new spells were put in practice.

Waverley 2004

Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians, chap. xxi., etc. [1077] Literally, "paroxysms by embrocations."

ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001