PINK
-noun
1. any of a group of colours with a reddish hue that are of
low to moderate saturation and can usually reflect or transmit a large amount
of light; a pale reddish tint
2. pink cloth or clothing
3. See also carnation . any of various Old World plants of
the caryophyllaceous genus Dianthus,
such as D. plumarius ( garden
pink ), cultivated for their fragrant flowers
4. any of various plants of other genera, such as the moss
pink
5. the flower of any of these plants
6. the highest or best degree, condition, etc.
7.
a. a huntsman's
scarlet coat
b. a huntsman who wears a scarlet coat
-adj.
8. of the colour pink
9. informal ( Brit )
left-wing
10. derogatory ( US )
a. sympathetic to or influenced by Communism
b. leftist or radical, especially half-heartedly
11. informal of or
relating to homosexuals or homosexuality
12. (of a huntsman's coat) scarlet or red
-verb
13. (intr.) another word for knock
-verb
1. to prick lightly with a sword or rapier
2. to decorate (leather, cloth, etc.) with a perforated or
punched pattern
3. to cut with pinking shears
-noun
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