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.
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Erivo’s beet lipstick was a similar shade to FKA Twigs’s, who paired her bird wing hair with white barely-there shadow.
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Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Pair with red lipstick and an LBD or use the earrings to add dimension to a leather jacket and cargo pants — becoming the coolest dresser in a 100-mile radius.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Fast forward 10 years, and long-lasting lipstick has evolved.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
Experts say that the most common mistake when using liquid lipstick is not preparing your lips properly for the product.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
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Essence, 13 Oct. 2025
Pair with red lipstick and an LBD or use the earrings to add dimension to a leather jacket and cargo pants — becoming the coolest dresser in a 100-mile radius.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Fast forward 10 years, and long-lasting lipstick has evolved.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025
Experts say that the most common mistake when using liquid lipstick is not preparing your lips properly for the product.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lipstick
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“Lipstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lipstick. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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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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