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

Fran Fine is an irreplaceable beauty icon, what with her voluminous, backcombed bouffants, headbands, and lipstick, and Kardashian absolutely channeled the titular nanny for her recent visit to sister Khloé's podcast Khloé in Wonderland. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Jan. 2026

Her pink lipstick, notably, is gone. —Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 22 Jan. 2026

Rather than coloring them with a single hue, SZA, born Solána Imani Rowe, opted for a deep rose liner followed by a bubblegum pink lipstick and clear gloss. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026

His wife, Rose, also flamboyant, was a bottle-blonde with a taste for frosted lipstick and earrings reminiscent of door knockers. —Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 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