pinterest — definition & etymology

/ˈpɪntɹɛst/

Etymology

From Pinterest, an American image-sharing social media service that enables users to save (“pin”) posts, itself a blend of pin + interest.

pinterest means an account on Pinterest. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.

pinterest is pronounced /ˈpɪntɹɛst/.

noun

An account on Pinterest.“She allows users to repin her pictures on their Pinterests for their own admiration. Recently, I’ve been following her Pinterest and found that white pencil jeans, platform dress sandals and hi-low chiffon maxi skirts are popping into spring collections and fashionistas’ closets.”

To use the service Pinterest.“Embracing new network such as Facebook and Twitter, placing social and "viral" content on YouTube and in blogs, […] hosting Pinteresting boards for products, is all fine and good. But, even in the design of these new media strategies, many experiences consumers are having are vague, disjointed, or undefined.”