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

“And as one of the original ‘pink ladies,’ Newton-John did not disappoint.

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Abroad, she is known as “the pink lady,” for the color of the traditional Korean attire she wears to deliver news reports.

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I still have my pink lady sorority club going on.

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Others have been preserved in her archive out of luck; for example, the pink ladies jacket she wore on tour until her publicist caught her throwing it across the stage and, aghast, stopped her.

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While the vibrant red flowers are the main draw, the trail also sees loads of other wildflowers, such as trillium, mountain laurel and pink lady’s slipper.

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