lip gloss

Or lipgloss

noun

1. a cosmetic used to give shine, and often a tint, to the lips.

lip gloss

noun

1. a cosmetic preparation applied to the lips to give a sheen

Word History and Origins

Origin of lip gloss¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The company supplies companies with billions of dollars a year in revenue, and also Blup, a three-person lip gloss startup.

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Originally a US brand, Claire's opened its first UK store in the mid-90s and quickly became a mainstay among tweens who flocked there for affordable hair ties, glittery butterfly clips, matching friendship necklaces and lip gloss.

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Such portraits create a surprisingly revealing context for Surrealist Man Ray’s “Rrose Sélavy,” the famous photographs of Dada artist Marcel Duchamp in drag, bundled up in a cloche hat and fur-collared coat, eyeliner carefully smudged and lip gloss crisp.

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“I hate to get in full glam for a subpar party; it’s a waste of lip gloss,” she says.

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Watching Qualley strut about in a pink bomber jacket with matching lip gloss, it’s as though Barbie became human but refused to evolve.

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