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lipstick

[ lip-stik ]

noun

  1. a crayonlike oil-based cosmetic used in coloring the lips, usually in a tubular container.


lipstick

/ ˈɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. a cosmetic for colouring the lips, usually in the form of a stick
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lipstick1

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; lip + stick 1
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The 39-year-old hairdresser apologised for writing "You lost, idiot" on the statue of Justice outside the Supreme Federal Court - an incident dubbed the "lipstick coup".

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More lipstick goes on, and she kisses the name plaque.

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The fast and frenetic single penned by James stripped down and supercharged the British rock of the era, smeared it with black eyeliner and lipstick, and announced a new sound and subculture to the world.

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Then we ran down to the Monoprix to find the perfect shade of red lipstick.

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He’s comfortable goofing around in red lipstick to make her giggle and even tries his best not to swear around her: “Shivers!”

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