pearl
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- noun
- /pɜrl/
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blanco perla
- The light was the color of pearls, and it turned us, and everything near us, white.
- pearl white
So it came in two colors, Pearl and sand.
- So it came in two colors, Pearl and sand.
- So the shade that I'm wearing right now is Pearl.
- And this is kind of Pearl oyster color.
- We have the Pearl major glow lip shine.
- These may be the islands appearing in a sea of Pearl of pale Violet and silver.
Examples
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Oh, that is kind of Pearl colored.
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It's a really nice like Pearl color nude.
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So it came in two colors, Pearl and sand.
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It's more of like the soft Pearl like shimmer.
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So this is almost like a Pearl colour with a pink undertone.
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It's a matte white, kind of a Pearl like finish with blue accents.
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The sky cleared of smoke and flame until only the pale mother-of-pearl glow remained.
Fiction book (1997) -
See, they make your eyes sparkle, and your teeth gleam like pearls.
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The dress was a soft shade of pearl that beautifully highlighted her complexion.
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She painted her nails in a lovely pearl color that shimmered in the light.
Synonyms
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A pale off-white color people use for paint or cloth
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3.5
A pale creamy white color like elephant tusks
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7.6
A very pale white color like polished stone
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A pale color close to white with a slight hint of another color
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White with a slight yellow tint
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A pale grey color with a soft, shiny look
Compounds
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A harbor in Hawaii where a United States navy base was attacked by Japan in 1941
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A smooth shiny layer inside some shells that shows rainbow colours and is used for decoration
- Offensive
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An exaggerated show of shock or moral anger about something seen as wrong
- Specialized
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A very small imperfect round bead made by an oyster and used in jewelry
A high cloud that looks shiny with rainbow colors around sunrise or after sunset
- Archaic
A white powder made from wood ashes that people used long ago for baking and soap making
- Offensive
Being easily shocked and disapproving of things other people find normal
How Pale
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pearl as a color is named after the gem pearl and the Latin perla, meaning a soft, shiny white like the surface of a real pearl. So calling something 'pearl' means it has that pale, glowing white look.