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pinking iron

pinking iron noun: an instrument for scalloping the edges of ribbons, flounces, etc.

Noun

pinking iron (plural pinking irons)

  1. An instrument for scalloping the edges of ribbons, flounces, etc.

Forms of pinking iron

pluralpinking irons

Questions about pinking iron

What does pinking iron mean?
Pinking iron means an instrument for scalloping the edges of ribbons, flounces, etc.
What part of speech is pinking iron?
Pinking iron is a noun.
What is the plural of pinking iron?
The plural of pinking iron is pinking irons.

Words near pinking iron in the dictionary

  1. pinkify
  2. pinkifying
  3. pinkily
  4. pinkiness
  5. pinking
  6. pinking iron
  7. pinking irons
  8. pinking shears
  9. pinking up
  10. pinkings
  11. Pinkins

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