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pinking

The correct spelling is pinking.

How to pronounce pinking

verb

Say it like: Pin-kin-g

The correct spelling is pinking. To decorate a piece of clothing or fabric by adding holes or by scalloping the fringe.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To decorate a piece of clothing or fabric by adding holes or by scalloping the fringe.
  2. 2.To prick with a sword.
  3. 3.To wound by irony, criticism, or ridicule.
  4. 4.To choose; to cull; to pick out.
  5. 5.To become pink in color, to redden.

noun

  1. 1.Decoration by adding holes or scalloping.

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