单词 | pearly |
释义 | pearly adj. & n. --adj (pearlier, pearliest)   1. resembling a pearl; lustrous.   2. containing pearls or mother-of-pearl.   3. adorned with pearls. --n (pl. -ies) (in pl.) Brit.   1. pearly kings and queens.   2. a pearly king's or queen's clothes or pearl buttons. Phrases and idioms Pearly Gates colloq. the gates of Heaven. pearly king (or queen) Brit. a London costermonger (or his wife) wearing clothes covered with pearl buttons. pearly nautilus see NAUTILUS. Derivatives pearliness n. |
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