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pearlescent

adj
/pəːˈlɛsənt/UK/pərˈlɛsənt/US

Etymology

From pearl + -escent. First attested in 1926.

  1. derived from perula
  2. derived from perla
  3. derived from perna
  4. derived from *pernula✻
  5. derived from perle
  6. inherited from perle
  7. suffixed as pearlescent — “pearl + escent”

Definitions

  1. Pearl-like, either in color or luster.

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