baby pink

noun

: a variable color averaging a light yellowish pink that is redder and deeper than average shell pink (see shell pink sense 1) or petal pink and redder and stronger than opera pink

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baby pink was in 1928

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“Baby pink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20pink. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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