·noun The act of piercing or stabbing.
II. Pinking ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Pink.
III. Pinking ·noun The act or method of decorating fabrics or garments with a pinking iron; also, the style of decoration; scallops made with a pinking iron.
A sweater or mohawk. IRISH. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose