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

There's also the Pillow Talk Dreams Come True box, a sweet pink velvet box tied with a bow that houses 16 full-size Pillow Talk products, including lipsticks, blushes and mascara. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

El Nino is also bearing down on Indonesia and Malaysia, suppliers of about 85% of the world's palm oil, which is used in everything from cookies and lipstick to toothpaste and laundry detergent. — Edna Tarigan, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Nothing feels more ‘90s to the casual beauty historian than a brown-leaning lipstick with visibly darker liner. — Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026

Swift tucked it into light-wash jeans, adding a black leather belt from The Row and her signature red lipstick. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 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