■ adjective ( pearlier , pearliest ) resembling a pearl in lustre or colour.
■ noun ( pearlies )
1》 Brit. a ~ king's or queen's clothes or pearl buttons.
2》 (also ~ whites ) informal a person's teeth.
Derivatives
pearliness noun
■ adjective ( pearlier , pearliest ) resembling a pearl in lustre or colour.
■ noun ( pearlies )
1》 Brit. a ~ king's or queen's clothes or pearl buttons.
2》 (also ~ whites ) informal a person's teeth.
Derivatives
pearliness noun
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004