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pinkness|ˈpɪŋknɪs|
[f. pink a.1 + -ness.]
a. The quality or state of being pink; pink colour.
1883G. Allen in Gentl. Mag. Oct. 322 It [honeysuckle] still retains some memory of its original pinkness. 1894Daily News 8 June 7/1 Glad to step down from the carriages and restore pinkness to their pretty cheeks.
b. The quality or state of being politically pink (cf. pink a.1 3).
1931F. L. Allen Only Yesterday iv. 76 The Fighting Quaker's inquisitorial methods..had at least the practical effect of scaring many Reds into a pale pinkness. 1940R. S. Lambert Ariel & all his Quality iii. 76 Attacks upon the BBC for the ‘redness’ or ‘pinkness’ of broadcast talks. |