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

lipsticked

ˈlip-ˌstik 

adjective

Examples of lipstick in a Sentence

She was wearing bright red lipstick.

I put on some lipstick.

Recent Examples on the Web

The elastic loops help hold lipsticks or other products that might need to be stored upright. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026

Rare lipstick from Japan This brush-on Shiseido Beni Kabuki lipstick is sold only in Japan and comes in just one shade of rouge. — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

Notably, Lohan rocked a $3,000 minidress by Cult Gaia in strawberry-pink, the perfect complement to her long blonde hair and pink lipstick. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026

Fashion accessories, including a denim shoulder bag and a Goodees charm holding a lipstick, come with the set, which retails for 799 renminbi, or $118. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lipstick

• broomstick
• dipstick
• homesick
• joystick
• nonstick
• pickwick
• picnic
• redbrick
• seasick
• sidekick
• slapstick
• toothpick

Kids Definition

lipstick

noun

lip·​stick -ˌstik 

: a waxy solid colored cosmetic for the lips usually in stick form