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Lipstick vs Chapstick - What's the difference?

lipstick | chapstick |

As nouns the difference between lipstick and chapstick

is that lipstick is makeup for the lips while chapstick is lip balm.

lipstick

English

(wikipedia lipstick)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) makeup for the lips.
    • Are you wearing any lipstick today?
  • (countable) A stick of this make-up.
    • I'd like three lipsticks in this shade.

    Derived terms

    * lipstick lesbian

    chapstick

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • lip balm
  • * 2009 , Laura Francois, Reckless Perfection (page 74)
    • After the kiss, she pulled out her chapstick and put it on.