blanc de perlen.
/blɒn də ˈpəːl/ Pearl-white (see pearl n.1 and adj. Compounds 1f(b)).
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > [noun] > preparations for the skin or complexion > powders > whitening
blanchetc1175
pearl powder1632
pearl white1712
blanc de perle1881
1881 Queen 12 Mar. (advt.) Eyebrow pencils, 12 stamps;..Blanc de Perle, 30.
1897 ‘M. Corelli’ Ziska viii. 164 She managed to produce a delicate shudder of her white shoulders without cracking the blanc de perle enamel.
1919 R. Firbank Valmouth xi. 189 I gave her my little precious volume of blanc de perle in order to rub her nose.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2018).
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