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- [lip-stik]
- /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/
- /ˈlɪp.stɪk/
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- [lip-stik]
- /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/
Definitions of lipstick word
- noun lipstick a crayonlike oil-based cosmetic used in coloring the lips, usually in a tubular container. 1
- noun lipstick Colored cosmetic applied to the lips from a small solid stick. 1
- variable noun lipstick Lipstick is a coloured substance in the form of a stick which women put on their lips. 0
- variable noun lipstick A lipstick is a small tube containing this substance. 0
- noun lipstick a cosmetic for colouring the lips, usually in the form of a stick 0
- noun lipstick a small stick of cosmetic paste, set in a case, for coloring the lips 0
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Origin of lipstick
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1875-80; lip + stick1
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Parts of speech for Lipstick
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lipstick popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lipstick usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lipstick
noun lipstick
- paint — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- foundation — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- powder — British Dialect. a sudden, frantic, or impulsive rush.
- pancake — a thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan; griddlecake or flapjack.
Top questions with lipstick
- how to remove lipstick from clothes?
- how to make lipstick?
- how to make lipstick matte?
- how to apply lipstick?
- how to get lipstick out of clothing?
- how to make lipstick out of crayons?
- how to get lipstick out of clothes?
- how to put on lipstick?
- what is lipstick made of?
- how to remove lipstick from clothing?
- how to make crayon lipstick?
- how to make matte lipstick?
- how to get lipstick out of carpet?
- what color lipstick should i wear?
- how to remove lipstick?
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