单词 | pearl white |
释义 | pearl white1/ˌpəːl ˈwʌɪt/noun 1A shade of white resembling the typical colour of a pearl. 2A white pigment containing bismuth, especially one made from basic bismuth nitrate and formerly used as a cosmetic. Also: a white pigment made from crushed mother-of-pearl. Now historical and rare. OriginEarly 18th century; earliest use found in Bibliotheca Anatomica. From pearl + white. pearl white2/ˌpəːl ˈwʌɪt/adjective Of a shade of white resembling the typical colour of a pearl. OriginEarly 19th century; earliest use found in John Hamilton Reynolds (1794–1852), writer and lawyer. From pearl + white n.1. |
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