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pink
1[pingk]
noun
a color varying from light crimson to pale reddish purple.
any of several plants of the genus Dianthus, as the clove pink or carnation.
the flower of such a plant; carnation.
the highest or best form, degree, or example of something: Her parties are the pink of perfection.
Those runners are in the pink of condition.
Her parties are the pink of perfection.
Older Slang: Disparaging.pinko.
Business Informal.a carbon copy, as of a sales slip or invoice, made on pink tissue paper.
pinks,
Fox Hunting.pink coat.
pinkish-tan gabardine trousers formerly worn by military officers as part of the dress uniform.
the scarlet color of hunting pinks.
adjective
of the color pink.
pink marble.
Older Slang: Disparaging.
holding mildly leftist political opinions.
leaning toward communist ideology.
Informal.of or relating to gay people or gay sexual orientation.
pink
2[pingk]
verb (used with object)
to pierce with a rapier or the like; stab.
to finish (fabric) at the edge with a scalloped, notched, or other pattern, as to prevent fraying or for ornament.
to punch (cloth, leather, etc.) with small holes or figures for ornament.
Chiefly British Dialect.to adorn or ornament, especially with scalloped edges or a punched-out pattern.
pink
3[pingk]
noun
a vessel with a pink stern.
pink
1/ ɪŋ /
noun
any of a group of colours with a reddish hue that are of low to moderate saturation and can usually reflect or transmit a large amount of light; a pale reddish tint
pink cloth or clothing
dressed in pink
any of various Old World plants of the caryophyllaceous genus Dianthus, such as D. plumarius ( garden pink ), cultivated for their fragrant flowers See also carnation
any of various plants of other genera, such as the moss pink
the flower of any of these plants
the highest or best degree, condition, etc (esp in the phrases in the pink of health, in the pink )
a huntsman's scarlet coat
a huntsman who wears a scarlet coat
adjective
of the colour pink
informalleft-wing
derogatory
sympathetic to or influenced by Communism
leftist or radical, esp half-heartedly
informalof or relating to homosexuals or homosexuality
the pink vote
(of a huntsman's coat) scarlet or red
verb
(intr) another word for knock
pink
2/ ɪŋ /
verb
to prick lightly with a sword or rapier
to decorate (leather, cloth, etc) with a perforated or punched pattern
to cut with pinking shears
pink
3/ ɪŋ /
noun
a sailing vessel with a narrow overhanging transom
Other Word Forms
- pinkness noun
- ˈ辱쾱 adjective
- ˈ辱 adjective
- ˈ辱Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of pink1
Origin of pink2
Origin of pink3
Word History and Origins
Origin of pink1
Origin of pink2
Origin of pink3
Idioms and Phrases
tickled pink. tickle.
in the pink, healthy, physically fit, or in high spirits.
I’m feeling very much in the pink today, after a refreshing walk in the countryside.
Example Sentences
Dodgers towel spread on the floor in her bedroom, surrounded by pink toys and a poster of Selena.
This Teen Vogue pictorial offers a glimpse of the audience at Carpenter's concerts: teen girls and young women wearing over-the-top girl gear, all pink bows and lace lingerie, with tongues firmly planted in cheek.
The handwritten pink scrawl suggests a level of stress that is entirely understandable for the team putting on the biggest stadium tour of the year.
He took with him a pink rose to hand to Kylie, but Glen, 53, said they never expected him to get as much attention as he did.
Ripping out the pink tables and benches from Gloria Molina Grand Park to create a makeshift barricade on Spring Street near City Hall?
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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