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pinking |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pink \Pink\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinked}; p. pr & vb n. {Pinking}.] [OE. pinken to prick, probably a nasalized form of pick.] 1. To pierce with small holes; to cut the edge of as cloth or paper, in small scallops or angles. 2. To stab; to pierce as with a sword. --Addison. 3. To choose to cull; to pick out [Obs.] --Herbert. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Pinking \Pink"ing\, n. 1. The act of piercing or stabbing. 2. The act or method of decorating fabrics or garments with a pinking iron; also the style of decoration; scallops made with a pinking iron. {Pinking iron}. a An instrument for scalloping the edges of ribbons, flounces, etc b A sword. [Colloq.]
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