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Noun
However, when Lucy tried to close the bathroom door on March 5, her finger became trapped and the top half of her pinkie got sliced off.—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026 Vanderbilt suffered a dislocated right pinkie, team sources confirmed, with photos and video appearing to show the joint having punctured the skin.—Dan Woike, New York Times, 6 May 2026 Which brings us to Boston Buckberger and his left pinkie.—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026 The All-Star guard had been sidelined since March 7 due to a tendon injury in his right pinkie finger.—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinkie
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
probably from Dutch pinkje small pink, diminutive of pink, from Middle Dutch pinke
Noun (2)
probably from Dutch pinkje, diminutive of pink little finger