pinkish
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pinkish
Example Sentences
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“We’re pulling the wine pinkish red color out of the bridesmaids dresses into my tie, and we’re incorporating it into the napkins.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Another, smaller girl in pinkish pants can be seen walking closely behind the girl in blue.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
The daffodil is unusual in being one of the first daffodils with a pinkish colour.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025
Then follow the horizontal pinkish line to the far left side of the graph.
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024
Points out a pair of earrings Scoob thinks are diamond, though they have a pinkish tint.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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