chapstick
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ChapStick, a brand name, from chap + stick, since it relieves chapped lips.
Noun
[edit]chapstick (countable and uncountable, plural chapsticks)
- Synonym of lip balm
- 2008 April 28, Katy Perry, Dr. Luke, Max Martin, Cathy Dennis, “I Kissed a Girl”, in One of the Boys, performed by Katy Perry:
- I kissed a girl and I liked it / The taste of her cherry chapstick / I kissed a girl just to try it / I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
- 2009, Laura Francois, Reckless Perfection, page 74:
- After the kiss, she pulled out her chapstick and put it on.