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
Examples of lipstick in a Sentence
She was wearing bright red lipstick.
I put on some lipstick.
Recent Examples on the Web
Estee Lauder chairman Leonard Lauder created the lipstick index during the economic downturn following September 11, 2001.
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Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 9 June 2024
For her Coachella debut this past April, makeup artist Carolina Gonzalez used the brand’s Lip Maestro liquid lipsticks to create a velvet finish with long-lasting wear.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
This fantasy New York is populated by anthropomorphized animals—yaks in business suits, gazelles in dresses and lipstick—and for Dog and Robot, everything, from an octopus subway drummer to a morning of roller-dancing in Central Park, is a source of delight.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 June 2024
She’s just left that ring with a nice big lipstick smudge.
—Mary Ellen Klas, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 9 June 2024
For her Coachella debut this past April, makeup artist Carolina Gonzalez used the brand’s Lip Maestro liquid lipsticks to create a velvet finish with long-lasting wear.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024
This fantasy New York is populated by anthropomorphized animals—yaks in business suits, gazelles in dresses and lipstick—and for Dog and Robot, everything, from an octopus subway drummer to a morning of roller-dancing in Central Park, is a source of delight.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 June 2024
She’s just left that ring with a nice big lipstick smudge.
—Mary Ellen Klas, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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“Lipstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lipstick. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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lipstick
noun
lip·stick
-ˌstik
: a waxy solid colored cosmetic for the lips usually in stick form
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