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lipstick.

Makeup for the lips.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɪpstɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlɪpˌstɪk/General-American

Makeup for the lips.
uncountable · usually
Are you wearing any lipstick today?
A stick of this makeup.
countable · usually
I'd like three lipsticks in this shade.
A dog's penis.
countable · informal · usually
Ellipsis of lipstick lesbian.
abbreviation · alt-of · countable · ellipsis · slang · usually

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English lip Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg- Proto-Indo-European *stignéh₂- Proto-Germanic *stikkōną Proto-Germanic *stikkô Proto-West Germanic *stikkō Old English sticca Middle English stikke English stick English lipstick From lip + stick.

verb/ˈlɪpstɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlɪpˌstɪk/General-American

To apply lipstick to; to paint with lipstick.
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