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

Teerlinck and De Mey will build Very Edie with other product essentials, though their idea is not to end up with 60 lipstick shades. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

Alumina, the key ingredient in aluminum, goes into everything from toothpaste and lipstick to missiles and drones. — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

Swift styled her dark blonde lob in effortless waves, and switched up her signature glam with a deep mauve lipstick and a soft berry flush on her cheekbones and eyelids. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 Nov. 2026

In the study, researchers put visible smudges of lipstick, chocolate or marker on their faces. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 10 Nov. 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