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pink-'collar adj especially AmE of or concerning jobs of fairly low rank such as those of secretaries, waitresses (WAITRESS), typists (TYPIST), clerks etc that are usually taken by women ➔ compare WHITE-COLLAR, BLUE-COLLAR
pink 'elephant n [often pl.] humor an imaginary thing supposed to be seen by someone who is drunk
Pink·er·ton's /'pɪŋkətənz||-kər-/ also Pinkerton's National De'tective Agency a private DETECTIVE business in the US, started by Allan Pinkerton (1819-84)
pink-eye /'pɪŋkaɪ/ n [U] infml for CONJUNCTIVITIS
Pink Floyd /ˌpɪŋk 'flɔɪd/ a British group who started playing in the mid-1960s, and often thought of as a PSYCHEDELIC band. Their performances involved loud electronic music and strange lighting, and they are thought of as a very typical part of the HIPPIE period. Their ALBUMS include The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall.
pink 'gin n [C,U] especially BrE (a glass of) an alcoholic drink made of GIN with ANGOSTURA added to give it a pink colour
pink·ie, pinky /'pɪŋki/ n ScotE or AmE the smallest finger of the human hand ➔ see picture at HAND
'pinking shears also 'pinking scissors n [P] a special type of scissors with blades that have V-shaped teeth, used to cut cloth in such a way that the threads along the cut edge will not come out easily ➔ see PAIR (USAGE)
pink·ish /'pɪŋkɪʃ/ adj slightly pink
pink·o /'pɪŋkəʊ/ n pl. -oes or -os infml derog a person who gives some slight support to SOCIALIST political parties and ideas ➔ compare RED; see also PINK
Pink 'Panther, the 1 a character in humorous CARTOON films who is a pink PANTHER (=a large wild animal of the cat family). The music from the cartoon, the 'Pink Panther theme', is very well known. 2 a valuable jewel which is stolen in a series of humorous films about a French police officer called Inspector CLOUSEAU. The first of these films is called The Pink Panther, and the cartoon character first appeared at the beginning of this film, as the film's titles were being shown.
pink 'pound n [sing] BrE the money that people who are HOMOSEXUAL have available to spend
pink 'slip n AmE official notice from an employer that one's employment is ended: We're going to give him the pink slip tomorrow. ➔ see MARCHING ORDERS, WALKING PAPERS
Pink·y and Perk·y /ˌpɪŋki ən 'pɜːkɪl-ˈpɜːr-/ two PUPPETS in the form of pigs who appeared on a British television programme for children, The Pinky and Perky Show, that was popular in the 1950s and 1960s. They are remembered especially for singing songs in high SQUEAKY voices.
'pin money n [U] infml a small amount of (additional) money that is earned, especially by a married woman, and that can be spent on oneself, e.g. on clothes
pin·nace /'pɪnəs/ n a small boat used for taking goods and especially people to and from a ship ➔ compare LIGHTER
pin·na·cle /'pɪnəkəl/ n 1 [(of)] usually sing.] the highest point or degree: She had reached the pinnacle of success/ fame. 2 especially lit a pointed stone decoration like a small tower, built on a roof especially in old churches and castles: the towers and pinnacles of the ancient city
pin·nate /'pɪnet/ adj tech (of a leaf) made of little leaves arranged opposite each other in two rows along a stem
Pin·no·chi·o /pɪ'nəukiəʊ/ a character in an Italian children's story that was later made into a CARTOON film. Pinocchio is a wooden PUPPET who comes alive as a real boy, and whose nose grows longer when he tells lies. People sometimes mention the idea of someone's nose growing longer to mean that someone is lying.
pin·ny /'pɪni/ n infml for PINAFORE
Pi·no·chet, Au·gus·to /'pi:nəufeɪ||ˌpi:nəu'tʃet, au'gustəʊ/ (1915-) a Chilean general who became President of Chile in 1973, when the government of Salvador ALLENDE was removed from power by the army. General Pinochet was known for his cruel and violent treatment of political opponents, and thousands of ordinary Chilean people were killed or TORTURED while he was leader. He