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1. pink tax

   noun

   • 1. a tax or other cost added to the price of a product or service that is particularly aimed at or used by women, especially as compared to similar products for men: informal "the pink tax is one form of gender inequality that has been deeply ingrained in our culture"

   Word Origin 1990s (denoting a similar markup affecting gay men): the sense relating to products or services directed towards women dates from the early 21st century and is after French taxe rose.

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