pearly
/ˈpɜrli/
noun
- A pearly object or color, especially in the context of teeth or buttons.
- He showed off his pearlies with a wide grin.
- The old coat had real pearlies for buttons.
- She brushed her pearlies every morning and night.
adjective
- Resembling a pearl in color, luster, or texture; having a soft, shiny, white or pale gray appearance.
- He collected shells with a smooth, pearly interior.
- Her dress had a beautiful pearly sheen under the lights.
- The sky turned a pearly gray just before dawn.
- Clear and slightly iridescent, like the inside of a pearl shell.
- Her nails were painted a soft pearly pink.
- The soap gave her skin a pearly glow.
- The artist mixed a pearly white paint for the highlights.
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