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Meaning of pinks

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pinks

noun

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  1. The common minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus.

  2. A young Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, before it becomes a smolt; a parr.

noun

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  1. A narrow boat.

noun

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  1. A stab.

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

    Example: This garden in particular has a beautiful bed of pinks.

  2. A perfect example; excellence, perfection; the embodiment of some quality.

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

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

    Example: My new dress is a wonderful shade of pink.

  4. Hunting pink; scarlet, as worn by hunters.

noun

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  1. A socialist who is not wholly communist.

noun

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  1. Flowers in the family Caryophyllaceae, sometimes called carnations.

  2. The traditional scarlet jacket(s) worn by fox-hunters in the United Kingdom.