lipstick lesbian
/ˌlɪpˌstɪk ˈlɛz.bi.ən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A lesbian who has glamorously feminine characteristics; specifically, one attracted to other such lesbians.
Derogatory
Example Sentences
- "Coordinate term: chapstick lesbian"
- "[T]he National Inquirer^([sic – meaning National Enquirer]) headlined their expose "Barbie Doll – the Dyke." Women's Wear Daily did a breathless story declaring that this was the trend of the decade, the biggest thing since Bette Midler opened the Continental Baths. If you wanted to be with it, you simply had to be a Lipstick Lesbian who advocated Gay Rights."
- "Was it time to relent, to throw in the towel and become a lipstick lesbian? […] Mona dashed to the window and peeped down at an elegantly dressed brunette waiting in the entrance alcove. She certainly looked like a friend of Serra's. The lipstick lesbians were everywhere."
- "Clandestine dress codes that once announced who we were and what we liked, where historically queer identity had been hidden in smoky bars or salons encrypted under the dandy, the clone, the mannish or lipstick lesbian, sexualities (and genders) are now virtually indistinguishable."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌlɪpˌstɪk ˈlɛz.bi.ən/
- British English: /ˌlɪp.stɪk ˈlɛz.bi.ən/