English · Idiom Historical

the pink of perfection

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The flower or Very acme of perfection. In the same way Shake- speare (Romeo and Juliet, li, 4) has "the pink of courtesy.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đỉnh cao của sự hoàn hảo

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Colors Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “the pink of perfection” mean?

The flower or Very acme of perfection. In the same way Shake- speare (Romeo and Juliet, li, 4) has "the pink of courtesy.

Is “the pink of perfection” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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