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

Sabrina Carpenter is her perfect foil in the title anthem, a tribute to the showgirl’s code, starring Taylor as a fictional dance-hall trooper named Kitty, hiding her pain behind lipstick and lace. —Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025

Applying the patches is as easy as swiping on Swift’s lipstick-of-choice in her new era — the Nars Lipstick in the shade Morocco. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025

Clinique Black Honey Almost Lipstick Clinique’s iconic Black Honey lipstick is a go-to in my makeup arsenal. —Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025

Style them with jeans or dresses, and maybe even a dark statement lipstick to add some drama to your look. —Clare Holden, Glamour, 6 Oct. 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