Meanings
- pluralplural of pinker
- pluralplural onlySynonym of pinking shears.
When working with a woven fabric, use pinking shears for trimming because pinkers automatically notch the seam allowance for you, making the seam allowance easier to work with (see Chapter 6 for more information on notching seams).
2010, Jan Saunders Maresh, Sewing For Dummies, page 202Synonyms: pinking shears
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of pinking shears.
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pinkers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinkers
“pinkers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinkers. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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