mother of pearl
/ˈmʌðər əv ˈpɜrl/
adjective
- Made of or resembling mother-of-pearl; having a pearly, iridescent luster.
- They decorated the box with mother-of-pearl inlay.
- The watch face had a mother-of-pearl dial that changed color in different angles.
- She wore a mother-of-pearl brooch that caught the light beautifully.
noun
- The hard, shiny, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of the shells of some mollusks, such as oysters and abalone, used to make jewelry and decorative objects.
- The buttons on her vintage coat were made of mother-of-pearl.
- He gave her a necklace with a pendant carved from mother-of-pearl.
- The inside of the seashell shimmered with beautiful mother-of-pearl.
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