: somewhat pink
especially
: tending to be pink in politics
pinkishness
noun
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This Mermaid-core manicure features a nude base and asymmetrical pinkish-purple tips with 3D texture.
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Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 23 May 2026
Their pinkish-purple blooms bring some vibrancy to the garden when everything else is wilting in the heat.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Their vivid pinkish-red tone glows against a cascade of diamonds along sharp, directional arrow forms, imparting a sense of power.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
The tattoo looked like a black and pinkish Skeletor, or an elaborate twig, or that long-neck brother from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
—Kiese Laymon, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
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Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 23 May 2026
Their pinkish-purple blooms bring some vibrancy to the garden when everything else is wilting in the heat.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Their vivid pinkish-red tone glows against a cascade of diamonds along sharp, directional arrow forms, imparting a sense of power.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
The tattoo looked like a black and pinkish Skeletor, or an elaborate twig, or that long-neck brother from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
—Kiese Laymon, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Pinkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinkish. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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