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I have 2 surprisingly recent "invention" words - "lipstick" and "brassiere". My grandmother was born in 1896 and used to tell me stories about her experiences using new products. Grammy didnt't wear lipstick because the first lipsticks tasted just like candle wax. She said she could never get used to wearing lipstick. I think those first lipsticks would have put me off them, too. According to some dictionaries, "lipstick" wasn't used in English until 1885. (The shampoo reference made me think of this word.) BTW, "lipstick on a pig" -according to Wikipedia - was first published in 1946. Also according to Wikipedia, the word "brassiere" wasn't used until 1893. Vogue first mentioned it in 1907. The first US patent wasn't until 1930's! Grammy's story about trying this product out for the first time is a true LOL moment. When I think of the number of innovations that came to be in her lifetime, I am truly amazed. Happy Reading! Joan
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