| 单词 | roman pearl |
| 释义 | > as lemmasRoman pearl Roman pearl n. now chiefly historical an imitation pearl of a type originally imported from Italy, usually made by coating the interior of a hollow glass bead with a nacreous or iridescent substance. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > artificial stone > [noun] > artificial pearl pearlc1375 Welsh pearl1681 Roman pearl1792 fish-pearl1853 Tecla1908 1792 Times 19 Jan. 2/3 A white sattin gown and crape petticoat, embroidered with gold spangles and Roman pearls, with a white sattin sash. 1857 H. M. G. Smythies Married for Love I. v. 82 Her jet black hair was wreathed with Roman pearls. 1922 A. E. Blanchard Becky v. 81 Very likely they are Roman pearls which are quite a good kind, of course not the real thing, still not cheap. 2000 C. Phillips Jewels & Jewelry ii. 75 Visitors to Rome brought back shell cameos, miniature mosaic panels and ‘Roman pearls’. < as lemmas |
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