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 pair were walking the red carpet together — in coordinating red lipstick at that — on Tuesday evening at the 2026 WWD Honors Gala, where Ross was on hand to present Steelman with the Beauty Company of the Year, Public award. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

They’re engineered to be both soft and sturdy with open-cell foam that doesn’t scratch but does whisk away lipstick marks and dried-on Merlot stains. — Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Add some black lipstick and a pair of cat ears and you're done. — Michella Oré, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2026

And thus in You Can See Everything, there are no black turtlenecks or red lipsticks to be found. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 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