lipcoat

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UK/ˈlɪpkəʊt/

noun

A cosmetic coating on the lips, lipgloss; also, a coat of sunscreen for the lips.

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Meanings

nounlipcoat (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableA 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
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    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

From lip + coat.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

lipcoat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipcoat

MLA

“lipcoat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipcoat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipcoat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipcoat.

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