pearlescentadj.n.

Brit.

/pəːˈlɛsnt/, U.S.

/pərˈlɛs(ə)nt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pearl n.¹, -escent suffix.

Etymology: < pearl n.¹ + -escent suffix, after pearlescence n.

A. adj.

Having or producing an appearance of pearl or mother-of-pearl, esp. with regard to lustre.

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mother-of-pearl1749

pearlescent1926

pearlized1927

1926 Waterloo (Iowa) Evening Courier 17 Dec. 4/7 Beautiful Minton Ware. Cut pearlescent glass ware with 22 carat gold decoration..$1.69.

1938 Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) 17 Oct. 7/1 (advt.) The new ‘Mushroom’ tilt top [lamp] in modernistic pearlescent finish.

1949 Industr. Finishing (Indianapolis) Oct. 115 (advt.) Chem-Scale pearlescent finishes are very effective for artificial pearls, costume jewelry,..etc.

1966 Vogue Dec. 84/3 New pearlescent lipsticks.

1972 A. Maruszewski in M. S. Balsam & E. Sagarin Cosmetics (ed. 2) I. xi. 357 The pearl material is not to be roller milled or colloid milled, since this tends to destroy the pearlescent property of the material.

1993 Artfocus Summer 8/1 Moss & Lamb..has created one-of-a-kind pearlized paint finishes on the walls using pearlescent pigments.

B. n.

A pearlescent material or finish.

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the world > matter > colour > variegation > iridescence > [noun] > pearlescent

pearlescence1933

pearlescent1951

1951 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 18 June i. 7/5 There are flexible glasses that bend at the temples. For pure fun try plaids, opalescents, pearlescents, exotic shapes and colors.

1960 Times 6 Jan. 15/4 The Carinex range includes basic polymers... A wide range of colours..include such special effects as pearlescents, tinsels and fluorescents.

1972 A. Maruszewski in M. S. Balsam & E. Sagarin Cosmetics (ed. 2) I. xi. 357 There is another pearlescent available under the tradename of Bilite. Chemically it is bismuth oxychloride deposited epitaxially on thin platelets of white mica.

1992 Artist (BNC) Dec. 25 The pearlescents have an historical precedence in Japanese prints, where ground up mother of pearl was used to catch the light.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pearlescent
释义	pearlescentadj.n. Brit. /pəːˈlɛsnt/, U.S. /pərˈlɛs(ə)nt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pearl n.¹, -escent suffix. Etymology: < pearl n.¹ + -escent suffix, after pearlescence n. A. adj. Having or producing an appearance of pearl or mother-of-pearl, esp. with regard to lustre. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > variegation > iridescence > [adjective] > pearlescent mother-of-pearl1749 pearlescent1926 pearlized1927 1926 Waterloo (Iowa) Evening Courier 17 Dec. 4/7 Beautiful Minton Ware. Cut pearlescent glass ware with 22 carat gold decoration..$1.69. 1938 Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) 17 Oct. 7/1 (advt.) The new ‘Mushroom’ tilt top [lamp] in modernistic pearlescent finish. 1949 Industr. Finishing (Indianapolis) Oct. 115 (advt.) Chem-Scale pearlescent finishes are very effective for artificial pearls, costume jewelry,..etc. 1966 Vogue Dec. 84/3 New pearlescent lipsticks. 1972 A. Maruszewski in M. S. Balsam & E. Sagarin Cosmetics (ed. 2) I. xi. 357 The pearl material is not to be roller milled or colloid milled, since this tends to destroy the pearlescent property of the material. 1993 Artfocus Summer 8/1 Moss & Lamb..has created one-of-a-kind pearlized paint finishes on the walls using pearlescent pigments. B. n. A pearlescent material or finish. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > variegation > iridescence > [noun] > pearlescent pearlescence1933 pearlescent1951 1951 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 18 June i. 7/5 There are flexible glasses that bend at the temples. For pure fun try plaids, opalescents, pearlescents, exotic shapes and colors. 1960 Times 6 Jan. 15/4 The Carinex range includes basic polymers... A wide range of colours..include such special effects as pearlescents, tinsels and fluorescents. 1972 A. Maruszewski in M. S. Balsam & E. Sagarin Cosmetics (ed. 2) I. xi. 357 There is another pearlescent available under the tradename of Bilite. Chemically it is bismuth oxychloride deposited epitaxially on thin platelets of white mica. 1992 Artist (BNC) Dec. 25 The pearlescents have an historical precedence in Japanese prints, where ground up mother of pearl was used to catch the light. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1926
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