Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. The plural of pink.
- n. flowers in the family Caryophyllaceae, sometimes called carnations.
- n. The traditional scarlet jacket(s) worn by fox-hunters in the United Kingdom.
Examples
“I am 54 and have noticed that, as I've aged, certain pinks have become more flattering to my fading complexion.”
“If you look around my school, at least, most of the girls are in pinks and florals.”
“Some of Smith's sculptures even have swipes of paint on them that superficially recall the pinks of so much of Guston's work.”
The Washington Post: Art reviews: 'Philip Guston, Roma' and 'David Smith Invents' at the Phillips
“The pinks were a couple of weeks ahead and starting to fade when the orange ones opened.”
“Did you know they are called pinks because they look like they were cut with pinking shears?”
“Beyond the pinks was a bed of pansies on the one hand; on the other, two apple-trees and a pleasant little green space; while under the cottage windows were tiger-lilies and tall white phlox and geraniums, and a great bush of southernwood; altogether, it was a front yard such as Miss”
“But if you serve a liberal Democratic president, like the "pinks" who fell victim to McCarthyism, you can be taken down in a heartbeat.”
Joseph A. Palermo: Glenn Beck vs. Van Jones: McCarthyism Enters the 21st Century
“Some people are made more happy by other colors, such as pinks, peaches, or blues.”
“Among the drugs seized were cocaine, LSD, Wellconal ( "pinks"),”
“To plant from _pipings_, such as pinks and carnations, it is only necessary to pull off one of the tubular stems, and dividing it at or near the joint, pull off the surrounding leaves, and insert the end or jointed part in some fine sand-mould, placing a glass over them till they have "struck," that is, formed roots, when they can afterwards be transplanted.”
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Master and Commander
An Aubrey/Maturin list.
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I blame chained_bear.prize-agent, master and commander, trabacaloes, xebecs, hipped, truckling, Bakewell tart, Eccles cake, suet pudding, slop-ship, copperplate, tramontana and 57 more...
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