lip gloss

noun

plural lip glosses
: a viscous usually tinted cosmetic preparation used for adding shine and usually color to the lips : gloss entry 1 sense 3
… the minimalist look of a little mascara, glowing cheeks and lip glossStella Margaritis

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This one is the perfect size for your phone, cards, and lip gloss. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025 Other makeup finds like lip gloss, mascara, and eye kits are available on Amazon to achieve red carpet glam (without needing the carpet). Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 7 July 2025 There’s plenty of room inside for a pair of emergency ballet flats, an army of lip glosses, sunglasses, my laptop, and a pair of leggings, if needed. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 4 July 2025 But before the rise of dewy skin and patent leather lids, there was lip gloss. Essence, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lip gloss

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lip gloss was in 1938

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“Lip gloss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lip%20gloss. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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