chapstickn.
/ˈtʃapstɪk/, U.S. /ˈtʃæpstɪk/ A proprietary name for: a small stick or tub of ointment that is applied to the lips to prevent or soothe soreness, dryness, and cracking. Also: the ointment itself. Cf. lip balm n.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the face > [noun] > cosmetics for the face > cosmetics for the lips
lipsalve1591
lip balm1853
lipstick1880
chapstick1891
lip pencil1904
lip-rouge1926
lip gloss1939
lippy1955
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines of specific form > ointments, etc. > [noun] > ointment > specific
eye salveeOE
diachylon1313
populeona1398
euphorbinec1400
marciaton?a1425
nerval?c1450
basilicon?1541
pilgrim-salvec1580
nerve oil1592
apostles' ointment1721
blue ointment1721
yellow basilicon1746
Kalydor1824
blue butter1838
Holloway's ointment1838
lip balm1853
chapstick1891
wool-wax1911
barrier cream1950
1891 Richmond (Va.) Times 10 Dec. 8/2 (advt.) Fleet's chap stick is the best article you can get for chapped and rough skin.
1944 Harper's Mag. Feb. 248/1 A specially medicated ‘chapstick’ prevents lip-cracking snowburn.
1999 L. Rennison Angus, Thongs & Full-frontal Snogging 138 She was putting chapstick on, pouting in the mirror.
2013 M. Zailckas Mother, Mother (2014) 217 Phone-in listeners called in to report they ‘couldn't live without’ their bronzers, ChapSticks, and eyelash curlers.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.1891