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

For instance, their lipstick may be too dark for their skin tone and may be applied beyond the natural vermilion line in an effort to give the lips a fuller appearance, instead looking like the exaggerated mouth of a clown. —Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 June 2025

It’s also used in other everyday products, including lipstick, chocolate and detergent, according to the World Wildlife Fund. —Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025

Those in need of organization will also rejoice, as the bag also comes with a zippered pouch that can keep smaller items like sunglasses, your go-to lipstick, tissues, hand sanitizer, and more neat and tidy. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 June 2025

Apart from a deep coral-colored matte lipstick and bronze shadow in her eyecrease, de Ramon wore minimal face makeup. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 June 2025

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