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LIPSTICK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Makeup that is used to color the lips
Synonyms:
lip rouge; lipstick
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lipstick" is a kind of...):
make-up; makeup; war paint (cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance)
Derivation:
lipstick (apply lipstick to)
lipstick (form by tracing with lipstick)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Apply lipstick to
Example:
She lipsticked her mouth
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "lipstick" is one way to...):
make up (apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
lipstick (makeup that is used to color the lips)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Form by tracing with lipstick
Example:
The clown had lipsticked circles on his cheeks
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "lipstick" is one way to...):
delineate; limn; outline (trace the shape of)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
lipstick (makeup that is used to color the lips)
