lipstick
noun
lip·stick
ˈlip-ˌstik 
: a waxy solid usually colored cosmetic in stick form for the lips
also
: a stick of such cosmetic with its case
Examples of lipstick in a Sentence
She was wearing bright red lipstick.
I put on some lipstick.
Recent Examples on the Web
To kick off her partnership, Petras stars in the latest campaign for the brand’s iconic Viva Glam lipstick.
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Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Creating a line of consumer products is an age-old way for entertainers to diversify their revenue streams in a fickle industry, but stamping an über-famous name on a lipstick is no longer enough to make consumers want to buy it.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 29 May 2024
Women and girls, dozens of them, maybe a hundred, had blotted their lipstick on that wall, plump lips, thin lips, wide ones of scarlet and pink and maroon and even blue.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
The elderly woman had red lipstick smeared on her mouth, and a matching red stain on the pillow beside her indicated that she had been smothered, Fox News Digital previously reported.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 18 May 2024
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Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Creating a line of consumer products is an age-old way for entertainers to diversify their revenue streams in a fickle industry, but stamping an über-famous name on a lipstick is no longer enough to make consumers want to buy it.
—Lucy Feldman, TIME, 29 May 2024
Women and girls, dozens of them, maybe a hundred, had blotted their lipstick on that wall, plump lips, thin lips, wide ones of scarlet and pink and maroon and even blue.
—Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024
The elderly woman had red lipstick smeared on her mouth, and a matching red stain on the pillow beside her indicated that she had been smothered, Fox News Digital previously reported.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 18 May 2024
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“Lipstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lipstick. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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lipstick
noun
lip·stick
-ˌstik
: a waxy solid colored cosmetic for the lips usually in stick form
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