pearly king/queennoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpɜː.li ˈkɪŋ/us/ˌpɝː.li ˈkɪŋ/Pearly kings and queens are particular men and women from London who have the right to dress in special black clothes covered with pearl buttons, in order to collect money for charity.
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Organizations - charities
- aid
- alms
- benevolent society
- button day
- charity begins at home idiom
- debt relief
- flag day
- food bank
- foreign aid
- foundation
- friend
- fundraising
- non-profit
- non-profit-making
- Oxfam
- the Peace Corps
- the Red Crescent
- the Red Cross
- voluntary
- volunteer
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