kissproof

English

Etymology

kiss + -proof

Adjective

kissproof (comparative more kissproof, superlative most kissproof)

  1. (of lipstick) Resistant to smearing when the wearer is kissed.
    • 2001, Thomas J. Stanley, The Millionaire Mind (page 64)
      From this and related experiences, she invented the first kissproof lipstick in her kitchen. Eventually her brand captured 25 percent of the market.
    • 2002, Virginia G. Drachman, Enterprising Women: 250 Years of American Business (page 95)
      Questioned about whether her lipstick was "really kissproof," she teased a reporter at Business Week: "How kissproof it is depends on the degree of friction."

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