kissproof

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English

Etymology

From 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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