kissproof
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kissproof (comparative more kissproof, superlative most kissproof)
- (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."