Pink (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The seamstress needed to pink the edge of the fabric to prevent it from fraying.
- To give the ribbon a more decorative finish, she decided to pink the ends.
- Pinking the seams is often preferred by quilters to avoid excessive thread fraying.
- Raw fabric edges must be pinked or serged to keep them from becoming damaged.
- Her grandmother had taught her the traditional technique of pinking fabric edges before sewing them together.
Meaning 2
Make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.