unpinked

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English

Etymology

From un- +‎ pinked.

Pronunciation

Adjective

unpinked (not comparable)

  1. Not pinked; of clothing or fabric, not ornamented with holes or scallops.
    • c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies  (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :
      Nathaniel's coat, sir, was not fully made;
      And Gabriel's pumps were all unpinked i' the heel
    • 2007, Gooseberry Patch Homemade Gifts from the Heart, page 15:
      Gather and glue the unpinked edge of the fabric and tuck it inside the tube.