: somewhat pink
especially
: tending to be pink in politics
pinkishness
noun
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Precisely for this reason, what is particularly important is the undertone of the brown lipstick, which can be pinkish or orange to create a continuum with the complexion, avoiding creating disharmonious contrasts.
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Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
Oh, and those pinkish-purple shirts the Europeans wore during that comeback?
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
This shrubby plant produces numerous wands of beautiful pinkish-purple blooms.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Stewart wore a pinkish brown tweed jacket with a double-breasted silhouette, peaked lapels, structured shoulders with shoulder pads, and gleaming golden buttons.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
Oh, and those pinkish-purple shirts the Europeans wore during that comeback?
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
This shrubby plant produces numerous wands of beautiful pinkish-purple blooms.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Stewart wore a pinkish brown tweed jacket with a double-breasted silhouette, peaked lapels, structured shoulders with shoulder pads, and gleaming golden buttons.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Pinkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinkish. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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