pinked
Cut with zigzags
Pinked is the past tense of pink, a verb with two distinct meanings.
To pink fabric is to cut it with pinking shears, leaving a zigzag edge that resists fraying: She pinked the seams of the costume.
Separately, to pink means to pierce or wound slightly, now archaic except in fencing contexts.
A car engine that pinks is knocking or pinging—making a metallic rattling sound.
Heavy-duty cutting blades
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- notchedHaving V-shaped cuts
- serratedHaving toothlike projections
- edgesOuter limits or boundaries
snip · trim · fabric · textiles · fray · prevent · zigzag · seam
Having rounded, wavelike edges
- edgingDecorative border material
- borderOuter edge or limit
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
trimming · patterned · perforated · lace · doily · paper · crafts · punched
One who stitches garments
- dressmakingConstructing garments from fabric
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
- garmentsArticles of clothing
couture · sartorial · alterations · fitting · sewing · patternmaking · fashion · apparel
shears
Heavy-duty cutting blades
edges · snip · trim · fabric · textiles · fray · prevent · zigzag · seam · allowance
scalloped
Having rounded, wavelike edges
- edgingDecorative border material
- borderOuter edge or limit
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
embellishment · trimming · patterned · perforated · lace · doily · paper · crafts · punched · festooned
seamstress
One who stitches garments
- dressmakingConstructing garments from fabric
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- hemmingSewing a fabric edge
garments · couture · sartorial · alterations · fitting · sewing · patternmaking · fashion · apparel
pinkedstraight-cut
Cut in direct lines
clean-cut · unfinished · serged · hemmed · bound
- hot pinkVivid, electric magenta
- pink eyeContagious membrane inflammation
- pink lemonadeFruit drink, coral-colored
- pink slipEmployment termination notice
- pink ribbonBreast cancer awareness emblem
- baby pinkVery pale rose shade