2. To stab; to pierce as with a sword. --Addison.
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3. To choose; to cull; to pick out. [Obs.] --Herbert. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Pinking — Pink ing, n. 1. The act of piercing or stabbing. [1913 Webster] 2. The act or method of decorating fabrics or garments with a pinking iron; also, the style of decoration; scallops made with a pinking iron. [1913 Webster] {Pinking iron}. (a) An… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pinking — may refer to: *Pinking shears *Engine knocking, in British Englishee also*Pinky (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Pinking shears — are scissors, the blades of which are sawtoothed instead of straight. Pinking shears leave a zigzag pattern instead of a straight edge.Pinking shears have a utilitarian function for cutting woven cloth. Cloth edges that are unfinished will easily … Wikipedia
Pinking iron — Pinking Pink ing, n. 1. The act of piercing or stabbing. [1913 Webster] 2. The act or method of decorating fabrics or garments with a pinking iron; also, the style of decoration; scallops made with a pinking iron. [1913 Webster] {Pinking iron}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinking shears — pinking .shears also pinking .scissors n [plural] [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: pink to cut decoratively (14 20 centuries)] a special type of scissors with blades that have V shaped teeth, used for cutting cloth … Dictionary of contemporary English
pinking shears — [piŋ′kiŋ] pl.n. shears with notched blades, used as for pinking the edges of cloth … English World dictionary
pinking shears — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ shears with a serrated blade, used to cut a zigzag edge in fabric … English terms dictionary
pinking iron — noun : a metal instrument for cutting or perforating designs on cloth, leather, or paper * * * a tool for perforating, or for notching or scalloping the edge of fabric, leather, etc. [1755 65] * * * pinking iron noun (archaic) A tool for pinking… … Useful english dictionary
pinking shears — shears that have notched blades, for cutting and simultaneously pinking fabric or for finishing garments with a notched, nonfraying edge. [1960 65] * * * … Universalium
pinking shears — also pinking scissors noun (plural) a special type of scissors with blades that have V shaped teeth, used for cutting cloth … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
