# lipstick

Pronunciation: say "LIP-stik" /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/

## Noun

1. Colored cosmetic applied to the lips.
   - Simple: Colored makeup that you put on your lips.
   - _She applied a coat of lipstick before the interview._
   - _The smudged lipstick left a mark on the napkin._
2. A single solid stick or tube of colored lip cosmetic.
   - Simple: A single tube of colored lip makeup that you twist up to use.
   - _A lipstick had melted in the hot car._
   - _She lined up her lipsticks by color on the shelf._
4. Ellipsis of lipstick lesbian. *(slang)* — Ellipsis of lipstick lesbian.
   - Simple: Short for lipstick lesbian. It means a gay woman with a very feminine style.
   - _She came out as a lipstick during college._
   - _The bar was full of lipsticks that night._
5. A colloquial term for the visible red tip of a male dog's penis. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A joking word for the red tip of a male dog's penis when it shows.
   - _The vet reassured the owner that a bit of visible lipstick was perfectly normal._
   - _Their excited spaniel flashed his lipstick at the dog park, to everyone's amusement._

## Verb

3. To apply lip makeup to a mouth, surface, or object.
   - Simple: To put colored lip makeup on someone or something.
   - _Models often lipstick their lips in bold colors for runway shows._
   - _He lipsticked the doll's face to amuse his daughter._

## Origin

A compound formed from "lip" and "stick."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/lipstick (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).