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pinky

noun
🔊/ˈpɪŋki/
🔊/ˈpɪŋki/
(also pinkie)
(plural pinkies)
(North American English, Scottish English)
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  1. the smallest finger of the hand（手的）小指 synonym little finger
    • a pinky ring (= worn on the smallest finger)戴在小指上的戒指
    Topics Bodyc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPinky is used before these nouns:
    • finger
    • promise
    • ring
    • …
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    Word Originearly 19th cent.: partly from Dutch pink ‘the little finger’, reinforced by pink, the colour.