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Definition lipstick in British English

lipstick noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˈlɪpˌstɪk/
1

a coloured substance in the form of a small stick that women put on their lips, or a stick of this

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2

to make small changes to something very bad in an attempt to make it look a bit better

Example

His mission was to put lipstick on a pig, to prettify what remains a dire situation in the public finances.

Definition lipstick in British English