shocking pink

/ʃˈɒkɪŋ pˈɪŋk/

/ʃˈɑːkɪŋ pˈɪŋk/

[noun] [adjective]

Shocking pink

[NOUN]

‌a very bright pink color

shocking pink

[ADJECTIVE]

a vibrant and electrifying shade of pink, often with a bold and intense tone

Examples

1. Gucci, the new creative director, so camp, and Schiaparelli, because you know, she invented shocking pink.

2. Lady Gaga, of course, in a colour that looks a lot like shocking pink, but not from Schiaparelli, attracting all the attention available.

3. I don't know if you've noticed, but the thumbnail photo for this video is framed in the exact font and reference of shocking pink.

4. Let’ssay that if you paint a building shocking pink, that has no scale, it is just ahuge mistake, but it’s not in the scale of the city to have things likethat.

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