pinking

pinking

English

Verb

pinking

1. present participle of pink

Noun

pinking (plural pinkings)

1. Decoration by adding holes or scalloping.
   • 1766, Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield

     These rufflings, and pinkings, and patchings, will only make us hated by all the wives of our neighbours.

Anagrams

• kingpin, pink gin