(pingk) noun
1. A pale hue of crimson.
2. A flower of any one of several garden plants (genus Dianthus) with narrow grass-like leaves and fragrant flowers, as the common pink (D. plumarius).
3. The plant itself.
4. A flower or plant of some other genus, including the moss pink.
5. A type of excellence or perfection: the pink of politeness.
6. A red–colored coat; especially, a scarlet hunting coat; also, one who wears such a coat.
7. Often cap. A person who holds somewhat radical economic and political opinions.
—in the pink Colloq. In the best possible condition or degree.
—adjective
1. Having the color called pink; pale rose.
2. Fashionably dainty. [? Short for obs. pink eye a small eye (<obs. pink small + EYE), trans. of F oeillet a pink (flower), orig. dim. of oeil an eye]

(pingk) v.t.
1. To prick or stab with a pointed weapon.
2. To decorate, as cloth or leather, with a pattern of holes.
3. To cut or finish the edges of (cloth) with a notched pattern, as to prevent raveling or for decoration.
4. Brit. To adorn; deck. [ME pynken, prob. a nasalized form of pikken PICK¹]
PINKED SEAM
(v.t. def. 3)

(pingk) noun Naut.
1. A sailing vessel with a narrow stern, originally flat–bottomed with bulging sides.
2. A small sailing vessel with a narrow stern, used for fishing and coasting: also called pink–stern: also pink′ie, pink′y. [<MDu. pincke a small sea–going ship; ult. origin unknown]

(pingk) v.i. Brit. Dial.
To draw in; fade. [Cf. Du. pinken blink, glimmer]