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Ever wonder about the origin of the word “pink,” or its association with that particular hue? Neither had I, until this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the 17th century, “pink” meant yellow – or green or brown. In fact, pink did not necessarily describe a particular hue. In those days, pink referred to the way a certain kind of dye, made from a yellow pigment, was fixed to fabric. Old writers mentioned “yellow pink,” “green pink,” and even “brown pink.” But none of these hues were what we’d call “pink pink.”<\/p>\n

I love words.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ever wonder about the origin of the word “pink,” or its association with that particular hue? Neither had I, until this article. 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