pinking
Wordto cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
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to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material used for fastening or tying things
to close or squeeze tightly
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
to express something in a particular way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth
a place where two or more roads meet and cross
the act of moving your tongue over something
making quick, sharp movements
to hit or push with the head or horns
to have no moral or legal permission to do something
a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them
a way of thinking or behaving that helps someone avoid painful feelings or thoughts
to keep deceiving someone or leading them on with false hopes
a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall
a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it
to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone
cause something to improve a lot
a person who makes or sells candles
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to make something white or lighter using a chemical process
to attack someone and hit them hard
used in an exclamation to show annoyance or frustration
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a group of wild boars
to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way
a large room or hall where people sit to watch a performance or hear a speech
to delay dealing with something
to connect a device to a power source or another device
a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
a quick, informal check or inspection
as; in the same way that
a hard round nut with a wrinkled edible kernel inside
a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads
to some extent; fairly
a bright, vivid pink color
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
a casual way to say goodbye
used to praise someone for doing something well
hair that grows on the upper lip
a quick, sudden movement or tap
used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
causing a very heavy defeat or loss
an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior
the fourth year of school, usually for children around nine or ten
so bright that it is hard to see
one of the two strips of hair above a person's eyes
making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
to refuse to do or accept something
used to refer to other similar things without naming them all
something that is not important or impressive
a polite way to say you do not want something
to force someone to leave a place
push or fold something, especially clothes or hair, into a neat position
more correct or more suitable
to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
at the same point in time as something else
to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly
to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else
the process of choosing actors for a film, play, or TV show
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
to spend time considering something
a person who looks after sheep
to become larger or rounder, often because of swelling or pressure
to discuss or mention something
a strip of strong material used to fasten clothes or hold things in place
a common bird with gray and white feathers that lives in towns and cities
a warm knitted piece of clothing for the upper body, usually with long sleeves
to admit that something is true or that something exists
served with ice or made cold with ice
the act of continuing to follow a plan, rule, or schedule
a small green plant that grows in soft, damp clumps
filled or inhabited by people
the process of checking students' work and giving it a mark or grade
a person who trains people, especially in sports or fitness
a state of severe mental illness
the capital city of Belgium
very interested in something and spending a lot of time on it
showing courage and a willingness to take risks
the way the parts of a machine or device work together
a small bag for carrying money and personal items
cosmetics used to change or improve the way someone looks
an arrangement to have a room, table, seat, or ticket saved for you in advance
the thick, blunt end of something
the stomach or belly
a thick slice of meat, usually beef, cooked by grilling or frying
a small sea animal with a curved body that people eat
a covering for the hand with separate parts for the fingers and thumb
to make a deep, loud sound