|pər|les ə nt adjective
Etymology: pearl (I) + -escent
: having the appearance of mother-of-pearl
our swanlike necks should be swathed in pearlescent beads and other glitter — Lois Long
|pər|les ə nt adjective
Etymology: pearl (I) + -escent
: having the appearance of mother-of-pearl
our swanlike necks should be swathed in pearlescent beads and other glitter — Lois Long
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012