lip gloss

noun

plural lip glosses
: a viscous usually tinted cosmetic preparation used for adding shine and usually color to the lips : gloss entry 1 sense 3
… the minimalist look of a little mascara, glowing cheeks and lip glossStella Margaritis

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Make no mistake, though — this isn’t just any lip gloss but a tinted one, whose 12-hour hydration is complemented by buildable, complexion-flattering color. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025 Best Prime Day micro bag deals Micro bags are just the right size for your phone, keys, and lip gloss. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025 Shop the Laneige lip mask that editors and celebrities both use, plus the Covergirl lip gloss that plumped up Kelsea Ballerini’s pout during a PEOPLE photoshoot. Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 And then there’s brown lip gloss—a category of its own. Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lip gloss

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lip gloss was in 1938

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“Lip gloss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lip%20gloss. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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