lip gloss

American

Or lipgloss

noun

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

lip gloss British

noun

a cosmetic preparation applied to the lips to give a sheen

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

lip glosses

plural

Etymology

Origin of lip gloss

First recorded in 1935–40

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lip gloss

She pulls a hand-held camera from her purse, adjusts her soft curls, and applies a fresh coat of lip gloss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

The light on Mag is framed like a melodramatic diva’s spotlight, and the close-ups of Delano’s electric purple lip gloss and severe makeup heighten the sequence’s sense of surrealism.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026

Clyde: In her bag right now would be her phone, wallet, her little rose-brown colored lip gloss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

"Stories being shared, lip gloss thrown everywhere, gossip, drama."

From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2023

Alexa asks, pulling out a mirror and smearing on lip gloss with her pinky.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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