lipstick

[ lip-stik ]

/ ˈlɪpˌstɪk /

a crayonlike oil-based cosmetic used in coloring the lips, usually in a tubular container.

Origin of lipstick

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; lip + stick¹

Storage containers hold a treasure trove of mascara, lipstick, blush, and other makeup.

Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen |Sharon Adarlo |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I basically look like an egg with eyes, that then has a ton of lipstick on.

How Aidy Bryant Stealthily Became Your Favorite ‘Saturday Night Live’ Star |Kevin Fallon |October 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In full combat vest, Beck applies a fresh coat of lipstick and runs into the shooting range.

The Woman Stuck in a Navy SEAL's Body |Nina Strochlic |September 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Also, because a tube of lipstick stands in for the “i” in “science.”

Girls Love Science. We Tell Them Not To. |Tauriq Moosa |July 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The reason it says ‘Sketched with eyebrow pencil and lipstick by Ralph Steadman’ was that I used those very things.

The Gonzo Artist: Behind Ralph Steadman’s Most Famous Work |Alex Suskind |April 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And there had been that shopping list, with the lipstick on it—the same type he now remembered her using.

Pursuit |Lester del Rey
I wonder how an other-world entity, ignorant of humans, would explain a shaving-kit or a lipstick.

Stamped Caution |Raymond Zinke Gallun
Less than a year ago he had heard Cathy say that girls who used powder and lipstick were dopes.

Jerry's Charge Account |Hazel Hutchins Wilson
The young bucks shake a heel and the girls put on their lipstick.

Blue Ridge Country |Jean Thomas
Do you s'pose Cora Stanton will be marked off in personal appearance 'cause she rouges and uses a lipstick?

Highacres |Jane Abbott

lipstick

/ (ˈlɪpˌstɪk) /

a cosmetic for colouring the lips, usually in the form of a stick