pearlnoun
uk/pɜːl/us/pɝːl/[ C or U ] a small, round object, usually white, that forms around a grain of sand inside the shell of a sea creature, especially an oyster. Pearls are valuable and are used to make jewellery:
a string of pearls
a pearl necklace
pearls [ plural ]
jewellery made from pearls:
He gave her pearls for her birthday.
[ C ] an artificially made pearl:
cultured pearls
[ C ] literary a small drop of liquid:
There were pearls of dew on the grass.
[ U ] the white shiny colour of pearl or a pale colour
[ U ] → mother-of-pearl :
pearl buttons
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Jewellery
- badge
- bead
- beaded
- bindi
- bling
- charm bracelet
- choker
- clip-on
- coronet
- crown
- filigree
- fob
- knuckleduster
- paste
- pendant
- precious stone
- semiprecious
- tiepin
- trinket
- wedding ring
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Geology: precious & semi-precious stones
Spherical, circular and annular objects
Black, white & grey
The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals
Idiom(s)
a pearl of great price