pintalabios

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Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of pinta (to paint) +‎ labios (lips).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pintaˈlabjos/
  • Rhymes: -abjos
  • Syllabification: pin‧ta‧la‧bios

Noun

pintalabios m (plural pintalabios)

  1. lipstick
    • 2015 October 9, “Mi prenda favorita”, in El País:
      Un perrito de peluche que apenas contiene en su interior un pintalabios y un poco de rímel, con prácticos espejos en el reverso de las orejas caídas, pero que nos dice mucho del verdadero encanto de quien lo usa con una naturalidad asombrosa: la ingenuidad, el candor y hasta su infantilismo, que serán los que realmente acabarán por seducir al culto escritor que interpreta Frank Sinatra.
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