lipstick
/'lipstik/
Definition
Noun:
- A cosmetic product in the form of a stick, used to color, moisturize, or protect the lips. It typically consists of waxes, oils, and pigments.
Verb:
- To apply lipstick to one's lips or to another surface.
- To draw or form something by applying lipstick.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- She bought a new red lipstick.
- Her lipstick left a mark on the coffee cup.
Verb:
- She quickly lipsticked her lips before the meeting.
- The artist lipsticked a heart on the mirror.
Advanced Usage
"To wear lipstick": To have lipstick applied to one's lips.
- She rarely wears lipstick to work.
"Lipstick on a pig" (Idiom): A superficial or cosmetic improvement that fails to address the fundamental flaws of something.
- Adding new software to the old system is just putting lipstick on a pig.
Variants and Related Words
- Lip liner (n): A cosmetic pencil used to outline and define the lips before applying lipstick.
- Lip gloss (n): A cosmetic product that adds shine, and sometimes color, to the lips, often with a less pigmented, more liquid texture than lipstick.
Synonyms
- Lip color (n): A general term for any cosmetic product that colors the lips.
- Rouge (n, somewhat dated): Historically, a red cosmetic for coloring the cheeks or lips.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: 'Lipstick' is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The verb form is used directly.)
Related Idioms
- "Lipstick effect" (Economic theory): The observation that consumers continue to buy small luxury items, like lipstick, during economic downturns.
- During the recession, sales of lipstick increased, a classic example of the lipstick effect.
Noun
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makeup that is used to color the lips
Verb
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apply lipstick to
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She lipsticked her mouth
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form by tracing with lipstick
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The clown had lipsticked circles on his cheeks
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