lipstick mark

Cosmetic lip trace

A lipstick mark is the imprint left when lips covered in lipstick press against a surface—a cheek, a collar, a glass rim, a love letter.

The mark suggests intimacy or presence: She noticed the lipstick mark on his shirt.

In detective fiction and jealousy narratives, lipstick marks serve as evidence of romantic contact.

Related

stain · crimson · cheek · glass · napkin · affair · cheating spouse · evidence · glossy · pucker · smooch · traces · red · cosmetic · blot · impression · passion · romantic

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Opposites
presence of cosmetic trace

lipstick markunmarked

Having no visible identification

unstained · pristine · spotless · wiped clean · unblemished

romantic/intimate symbolism

lipstick markcold shoulder

Intentional dismissive treatment

rejection · untouched · unkissed · emotional distance · indifference

cosmetic trace presence

lipstick markunadorned

Lacking decoration or ornament

Family

lipstick, mark, stick, lips, sticks, sticked, sticking, sticky, stickiness

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G