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    [Noun]  | "pink" | \ ˈpiŋk \


    1: a ship with a narrow overhanging stern —called also pinkie

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, from Middle Dutch pinke;

    [Noun]  | "pink" 


    1: any of a genus (Dianthus of the family Caryophyllaceae, the pink family) of chiefly Eurasian herbs having usually pink, red, or white flowers

    2: the very embodiment : paragon

    3: one dressed in the height of fashion

    Origin: 1566 ;

     Origin unknown;

    [Noun]  | "pink" 


    1: any of a group of colors bluish red to red in hue, of medium to high lightness, and of low to moderate saturation

    2: the scarlet color of a fox hunter's coat; also : a fox hunter's coat of this color

    3: pink-colored clothing

    Origin: circa 1669 ;

    [Noun]  | "pink bollworm" 


    1: a small dark brown moth (Pectinophora gossypiella) whose pinkish larva bores into the flowers and bolls of cotton and is a destructive pest in most cotton-growing regions

    Origin: 1906 ;

    [Noun]  | "pink eye" | \ ˈpiŋk-ˌī \


    1: conjunctivitis; especially : contagious conjunctivitis typically caused by a virus or bacterium

    Origin: 1855 ;

    [Noun]  | "pink lady" 


    1: a cocktail consisting of gin, brandy, lemon juice, grenadine, and white of egg shaken with ice and strained

    Origin: 1929 ;

    [Adjective]  | "pink" 


    1: of the color pink

    2: holding moderately radical and usually socialistic political or economic views

    3: emotionally moved : excited —often used as an intensive

    Origin: 1607 ;

    [Adjective]  | "pink-col*lar" 


    1: of, relating to, or constituting a class of employees in occupations (such as nursing and clerical jobs) traditionally held by women

    Origin: 1975 ;

    [Verb]  | "pink" 


    1: to perforate in an ornamental pattern

    2: to cut a saw-toothed edge on

    3: pierce, stab

    Origin: 1503 ;

     Middle English, to thrust;

    [Plural noun]  | "pink elephants" 


    1: hallucinations arising especially from heavy drinking or use of narcotics

    Origin: 1940 ;

    [Adjective]  | "pink" 


    [Noun]  | "pink" 


    1: individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class;


      * e.g., " ... the pink of society will be at the gala for the city's opera company "



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    [Noun]  | "pink slip" 


    1: as in bum's rush, shutdown;



    [Noun]  | "pink slips" 


    1: as in bum's rushes, shutdowns;



    [Verb]  | "pink" 


    1: to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object;


      * e.g., " ... accidentally pinked my shoulder with his fencing sword "



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    [Verb]  | "pink-slip" 


    1: to let go from office, service, or employment;


      * e.g., " ... the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy "




    [Verb]  | "pink-slipped" 


    1: to let go from office, service, or employment;


      * e.g., " ... the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy "




    [Verb]  | "pink-slips" 


    1: to let go from office, service, or employment;


      * e.g., " ... the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy "




    [Verb]  | "pink-slipping" 


    1: to let go from office, service, or employment;


      * e.g., " ... the company pink-slipped 300 workers in an effort to avoid bankruptcy "




    [Phrase]  | "in the pink" 


    1: enjoying health and vigor;


      * e.g., " ... They were happy to see their friend was in the pink after the procedure. "




     

     

     

     

     


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