lip gloss

lip gloss
a cosmetic used to give shine, and often a tint, to the lips.
Also, lipgloss.
[1935-40]

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lip gloss noun
A substance applied to the lips to give them a glossy appearance
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Main Entry:lip

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lip gloss UK US noun [countable/uncountable] [singular lip gloss plural lip glosses]
a substance that women put on their lips to make them shiny
Thesaurus: make-uphyponym

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ˈlip gloss 7 [lip gloss] [ˈlɪp ɡlɒs] [ˈlɪp ɡlɑːs] [ˈlɪp ɡlɔːs] noun uncountable, countable
a substance that is put on the lips to make them look shiny

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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