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

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

She can munch on pizza made out of molten lava, or apply snowflakes and cotton candy as lip gloss.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

You do stand-up, you are on “The Daily Show,” you act, you have your own lip gloss company.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024

“Or a bunch of fake girls acting all sad and then putting lip gloss on in the bathroom and fixing their hair,” says Mirren.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

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