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Chap Stick

American  
Trademark.

  1. a brand of medicated, often flavored petrolatum in a small tube, used as a salve for or protection against chapped lips.

Example Sentences

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In general, I’m a bit of a Chap Stick fiend, but I go really in on my usage when I’m flying.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2018

Chap Stick is a good name for lip balm, a better name for a British walking cane.

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2015

A child's purse with a plastic Chap Stick.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its popular products, including Robitussin cough syrup, Chap Stick lip balm and Sergeant's flea and tick collars, last year generated record sales of $632 million.

From Time Magazine Archive

Garrett, for some reason, hasn’t really shed certain strange juvenile habits, like secretly eating cherry Chap Stick and raw pasta.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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