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Definition of pearly - 2 dictionary results

pearl⋅y

[pur-lee]
–adjective, pearl⋅i⋅er, pearl⋅i⋅est.
1. like a pearl, esp. in being white or lustrous; nacreous: her pearly teeth.
2. adorned with or abounding in pearls or mother-of-pearl.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME peerly. See pearl 1 , -y 1


pearl⋅i⋅ness, noun
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pearl·y   (pûr'lē)   
adj.   pearl·i·er, pearl·i·est
  1. Resembling pearls.

  2. Covered or decorated with pearls or mother-of-pearl.

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