pink lady

noun

1. a cocktail made with gin, grenadine, and the white of eggs, shaken and strained before serving.
2. (often initial capital letters) a female volunteer in a hospital, usually wearing a pink uniform or pinafore.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pink lady¹

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

Example Sentences

Apples—Braeburn, Macoun, Macintosh, Red Delicious, Gala, Fuji, Pink Lady, Golden Delicious—are also familiar hybrids.

From The Daily Beast

In an exclusive excerpt from The Pink Lady, Sally Denton revisits the infamous Senate campaign.

From The Daily Beast

"I am sorry," she replied instead, not saying a word about the poor little toes which the pretty pink lady had crushed.

From Project Gutenberg

In season the pink lady-slippers grew in great patches and other flowers to make the prairie gay.

From Project Gutenberg

"I will give you a dime for one of those pink lady's-slippers," said a bent, old man.

From Project Gutenberg

"Then don't disappoint Matthew," said the pink lady, laughing.

From Project Gutenberg

"We'll have to keep our eyes open for a pink lady's slipper over in the damp part of the Clarks' field," said Roger.

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