Definition of "punky" [punky]

• Variant of punkie. (noun)

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• "Sure, nobody broke out a pair of glittery assless chaps, but one contestant tried to make Christina go "punky" - and his fabric-light look led to many a disparaging"
• "It was punchy, plain, said what it thought - punky in other words."
• "He remembered that her hair was dyed blonde then, cut in short, punky layers."