pearlishadj.

Brit.

/ˈpəːlɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈpərlɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pearl n.¹, -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < pearl n.¹ + -ish suffix¹.

Slightly pearl-coloured or pearl-like.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > colour > named colours > grey or greyness > [adjective] > pearl grey

pearl-coloured1604

pearl shell1614

pearl1688

pearled1699

pearly?1790

pearl-hued1843

pearlish1885

1885 W. C. Russell Strange Voy. I. xviii. 260 The bluish and pearlish tints you notice in oyster-shells.

1890 W. C. Russell Ocean Trag. II. xviii. 96 The pearlish gleam of canvas.

1903 Daily Herald (Delphos, Ohio) 15 Sept. 3/6 All became suffused with a pearlish-turquoise tinge.

1997 Ottawa Citizen (Nexis) 19 Mar. b1 A frayed plaid shirt with pearlish buttons.

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

单词	pearlish
释义	pearlishadj. Brit. /ˈpəːlɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈpərlɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pearl n.¹, -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < pearl n.¹ + -ish suffix¹. Slightly pearl-coloured or pearl-like. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > named colours > grey or greyness > [adjective] > pearl grey pearl-coloured1604 pearl shell1614 pearl1688 pearled1699 pearly?1790 pearl-hued1843 pearlish1885 1885 W. C. Russell Strange Voy. I. xviii. 260 The bluish and pearlish tints you notice in oyster-shells. 1890 W. C. Russell Ocean Trag. II. xviii. 96 The pearlish gleam of canvas. 1903 Daily Herald (Delphos, Ohio) 15 Sept. 3/6 All became suffused with a pearlish-turquoise tinge. 1997 Ottawa Citizen (Nexis) 19 Mar. b1 A frayed plaid shirt with pearlish buttons. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1885
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