† rose-pinkv.
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: rose pink n.
Etymology: < rose pink n.
Obsolete.
rare.
1836 C. Dickens 1st Ser. II. 208 ‘Where's that bloody officer?’ ‘Here!’ replies the officer, who has been rose-pinking for the character.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online September 2018).