lipstick effect — n. During a recession, the tendency for consumers to purchase small, comforting items such as lipstick rather than large luxury items. Example Citation: If you ve been following domestic news in recent weeks, you ve probably heard about the… … New words
lipstick effect — /ˈlɪpstɪk əfɛkt/ (say lipstik uhfekt) noun a pattern of spending in an economic downturn in which people indulge more often in small luxuries because they have made the decision to forego large purchases. {from the reported tendency of women to… …
lipstick indicator — n. The tendency for lipstick sales to increase prior to and during a recession. Example Citation: You re not imagining it: Shopping can contribute to your psychological health in times of stress, says Dr. Jane Greer, a New York psychologist.… … New words
lipstick lesbian — n. A lesbian who is beautiful, stylish, or markedly feminine. Also: lipstick. adj. lipstick lesbianism n. Example Citations: There are many L words depicted in Showtime s newest drama The L Word. It s set in Los Angeles. It explores loving… … New words
Lipstick feminism — also referred to as stiletto feminism or slut feminism [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi qa3693/is 200505/ai n14801820/pg 1] is a branch of feminism in which it is not seen as contradictory to both be a feminist and to put on a show to… … Wikipedia
Lipstick on a pig — To put lipstick on a pig is a rhetorical expression, used to convey the message that making superficial or cosmetic changes is a futile attempt to disguise the true nature of a product. [ [http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/put+lipstick+… … Wikipedia
lipstick — makeup make up , make up make up (m[=a]k [u^]p ), n. 1. 1. The way in which the parts of anything are put together. [1913 Webster] The unthinking masses are necessarily teleological in their mental make up. L. F. Ward. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Goldilocks effect — (GOHL.dee.loks uh.fekt) n. When something succeeds or prospers because it is neither too big nor too small. Example Citation: Size does matter. Up to a certain point, the more widgets you produce, the cheaper each widget becomes. But you no… … New words
poverty effect — n. A reduction in consumer spending based on a perception of relative poverty caused by the decreasing value of stock market portfolios. Example Citation: Some economists are already talking about a poverty effect caused by sinking stock prices.… … New words
snob effect — n. The desire to purchase something only because it is extremely expensive or extremely rare; the tendency for demand to increase along with the price of an item whenever that item is perceived to improve the social status of the consumer.… … New words
