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How to pronounce pearl
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What does pearl mean?
nounA shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oyst
A white color inspired by the shade of pearls.
Something precious.
“I see thee compassed with thy kingdom's pearl.”
verbTo set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl.
“Syed Omar began to walk to the airport. Sweat pearled his tough brown skin, his fat bounced in rhythm.”
To cause to resemble pearls in shape; to make into small round grains.
“to pearl barley”
To cause to resemble pearls in lustre or iridescence.
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