PEARL


Meaning of PEARL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pɜ:(r)l ]

( pearls)

1.

A pearl is a hard round object which is shiny and creamy white in colour. Pearls grow inside the shell of an oyster and are used for making expensive jewellery.

She wore a string of pearls at her throat...

N-COUNT

see also mother-of-pearl

2.

Pearl is used to describe something which looks like a pearl.

...tiny pearl buttons.

ADJ : usu ADJ n

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