lipstick lesbian

English

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Noun

lipstick lesbian (plural lipstick lesbians)

1. (LGBT, slang) A lesbian who has glamorously feminine characteristics, as opposed to a butch lesbian.

Usage notes

• Some distinguish a lipstick lesbian as one attracted to other feminine women, as opposed to a femme, a feminine lesbian who is attracted to butch women.

Synonyms

• designer dyke

Antonyms

• bull dyke, butch

Related terms

• lipstick lesbianism