See Also: Pink(dictionary)
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pink verb1. ME.
[Perh. of Low Dutch origin: cf. Low German pinken strike, peck.]
verb intrans. Make a hole or holes; prick, stab. rare. ME.
verb trans. Ornament (cloth, leather, etc.) by cutting or punching eyelet-holes, slits, etc., esp. to display a contrasting lining or undergarment. Now also, cut a scalloped or zigzag pattern on (a raw fabric edge). Freq. as pinked ppl adjective. E16.
S. Pepys A long cassocke..of black cloth, and pinked with white silke under.
verb trans. Adorn, beautify. M16.
verb trans. Pierce slightly with a sword, bullet, etc.; nick. L16.
R. Lowell Hoydens with air-guns..pink the pigeons.
b. Boxing. Strike (a person) with the fist so as to cause a visible mark. arch. E19.
verb trans. & intrans. Cut or puncture (the skin) as a decoration; tattoo. E17-L18.
pinker noun (a) rare a person who stabs someone; (b) a person who cuts or punches designs in cloth, leather, etc.: E16.