How to pronounce pink

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What pink means

verb

Most people know pink in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

To cut cloth with a zigzag or scalloped edge

In a sentence: Mom used her special shears to pink the edges of the felt so they wouldn't unravel.

Where it comes from: No one is sure where it came from. It may be linked to an old word for doing fine needlework.

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