English Explanatory Dictionary

hunting pink

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Scarlet, as worn by fox-hunters.
  2. The traditional scarlet jacket and related attire worn by fox-hunters.

Word forms

hunting pink hunting pinks

Etymology

Theories that the phrase derived from a tailor called Pink appear to be folk etymology. For further discussion see here (archived from the original).

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