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Pinking iron

Pinking \Pink"ing\, n.

  1. The act of piercing or stabbing.

  2. The act or method of decorating fabrics or garments with a pinking iron; also, the style of decoration; scallops made with a pinking iron. Pinking iron.

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

    2. A sword. [Colloq.]

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pinking iron

n. 1 An instrument for scalloping the edges of ribbons, flounces, etc. 2 A sword.