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lip-gloss

lip-gloss

34 2.5
A liquid or gel you put on your lips to make them shiny
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪpˌɡlɔs/
translation icon : brillo de labios
  • She applied some lip gloss to make her lips shine.
  • put on lip-gloss
  • apply lip-gloss
  • wear lip-gloss

This is the JU, a high pigment lip gloss in the shade PCH.

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Examples

  • Wait, I think somebody stole my lip gloss.

    So Undercover (2012)

  • I bought a RedApple lip gloss at a recent GFExpo and love it!

    Blog text (17)

  • You know, I keep seeing that lip gloss commercial.

    Last Chance Charlene (2022)

  • -This is the lip gloss in question.

    Before I Change My Mind (2024)

  • - I forgot my lip gloss.

    Scared to Death (1980)

  • And this is our first colored lip gloss, our first line.

  • I think I have safe stuff now, but the lip gloss is still the hardest thing to find.

    Blog text (17)

  • From Bite Beauty we have plumping lip gloss that looks really pretty.

  • Kohl-lined eyes or a layer of lip gloss can make a world of difference.

    Blog text (16)

  • She'd taken the time to add a bit of makeup, a little mascara, a touch of lip gloss.

    Fiction book (1990)

How Glossy

lip-gloss
34 2.5
matte
  • US
14 5.3

Surface Forms

lip-gloss singular
lip-glosses plural

Morphology

lip-gloss = lip + gloss (transparent) = lip + gloss

A straightforward compound of two common nouns whose combined meaning (a gloss for lips) is directly inferable.

Etymology

Lip-gloss is just two simple parts: lip and gloss. The gloss part means 'shine', just like in glossy shoes or paper, so lip-gloss is a product used to give your lips a shiny look.