pink
noun
a color varying from light crimson to pale reddish purple.
pinking
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present participleof pink.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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If you don’t sew, don’t worry, she says, “you can cut them with pinking shears or use no-sew iron-on tape.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
“Another girl lived to be about 16, and I made it. So you’re looking at the luckiest guy in the world. In 1951, they operated on people with pinking shears and screwdrivers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
But before you start reaching for your pinking shears, there are some techniques and tools that can be used to aid his hang time.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2019
Like it or not — and some people don’t like it at all — the pinking of America has become a multibillion-dollar business, a marketing, merchandising and fund-raising opportunity that is almost unrivaled in scope.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2011
My embroidery hoops and a pair of pinking shears in an oilcloth sheath hung around my neck, threatening myself and others in the push and shove.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
