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lipcoat

UK/ˈlɪpkəʊt/

lipcoat noun: a cosmetic coating on the lips, lipgloss; also, a coat of sunscreen for the lips.

Noun

lipcoat (uncountable)

  1. (rare) A cosmetic coating on the lips, lipgloss; also, a coat of sunscreen for the lips.
    • Noskote and lipcoat were smeared on his face, but it didn't matter. He was as gorgeous as ever.1987, Ann M Martin, Boy-Crazy Stacey
    • With her rouged cheeks, silver lipcoat and mascara she might have been any girl after an hour at her mother's dressing table.2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate, published 2011, page 157

Origin of lipcoat

From lip + coat.

Questions about lipcoat

What does lipcoat mean?
Lipcoat means a cosmetic coating on the lips, lipgloss; also, a coat of sunscreen for the lips.
What part of speech is lipcoat?
Lipcoat is a noun.
How do you pronounce lipcoat?
Lipcoat is pronounced /ˈlɪpkəʊt/ (UK).

Words near lipcoat in the dictionary

  1. lipbalms
  2. lipbrush
  3. lipbrushes
  4. Lipcan
  5. Lipcani
  6. lipcoat
  7. lipcolor
  8. lipcolors
  9. lipcurl
  10. lipcurled
  11. lipcurling

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