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

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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I was introduced to Scott, a 37-year-old IT worker from Washington, D.C., after he tapped me on the shoulder from across the aisle to politely inform me that my lip gloss had fallen out of my purse.

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