English Dictionary

pink

/pɪŋk/

noun

Any of various flowers in the genus Dianthus, sometimes called carnations. / (dated) A perfect example; excellence, perfection; the embodiment of some quality.

She wore a beautiful pink dress to the party.

意味（1）

Any of various flowers in the genus Dianthus, sometimes called carnations.

This garden in particular has a beautiful bed of pinks.

意味（2）

(dated) A perfect example; excellence, perfection; the embodiment of some quality.

Your hat, madam, is the very pink of fashion.

意味（3）

The colour of this flower, between red and white; pale red.

My new dress is a wonderful shade of pink.

意味（4）

Hunting pink; scarlet, as worn by hunters.

I had taken it for granted that there would be people ‘in pink’, but these enormous confident strangers overwhelmed me with the visible authenticity of their brick-red coats.

意味（5）

(snooker) One of the colour balls used in snooker, coloured pink, with a value of 6 points.

Oh dear, he's left himself snookered behind the pink.

意味（6）

(slang) An unlettered and uncultured, but relatively prosperous, member of the middle classes; compare Babbitt, bourgeoisie.

意味（7）

Alternative form of pinko

My own guess is that there are some pinks in the State Department and in other government departments and agencies, and of course they should be found and ousted; but it seems to me that this can be done without besmirching innocent people and without making such broadside charges that people will lose faith in all government.

意味（8）

(slang) The vagina or vulva.

Then Eddie did what he calls, 'Two in the pink, one in the stink.' “I held up my right forefinger and middle finger and said, “Two.” Then I held up my ring finger and said “One. Two in the pussy, one in the ass.”