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adjectiveperlmuttern [Glanz, Schimmer]* * ** * *[ˈpɜ:li, AM ˈpɜ:rli]\pearly white teeth perlweiße Zähne* * *['pɜːlɪ]adj (+er)(in colour) perlmuttfarbena pearly costume — ein Kostüm nt mit Perlmuttknöpfen
* * *A adj1. Perl(en)…:a) perlenartigb) perlenförmigc) perlenbesetzt2. a) perlenfarbigb) perlweiß3. Perlmutt(er)…B s Bra) pl Perlmutt(er)knöpfe plb) pl mit Perlmutt(er)knöpfen besetzte Kleidungsstücke plc) Londoner Straßenhändler(in), der/die bei festlichen Gelegenheiten mit Perlmutt(er)knöpfen besetzte Kleidungsstücke trägt* * *adjectiveperlmuttern [Glanz, Schimmer]* * *adj.himmlich adj.perlenartig adj.
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pearly king — or (fem) pearly queen noun A costermonger whose costume is considered the most splendidly decorated with pearl buttons • • • Main Entry: ↑pearl * * * pearly king [pearly king] noun … Useful english dictionary
pearly queen — pearly king or (fem) pearly queen noun A costermonger whose costume is considered the most splendidly decorated with pearl buttons • • • Main Entry: ↑pearl * * * pearly queen [pearly queen] ; … Useful english dictionary
pearly — ► ADJECTIVE (pearlier, pearliest) ▪ like a pearl in lustre or colour. ► NOUN (pearlies) Brit. 1) a pearly king s or queen s clothes or pearl buttons. 2) informal a person s teeth … English terms dictionary
Pearly Kings and Queens — Pearlies redirects here. For for the animated series, see Pearlie. Pearly King and Queen Pearly Kings and Queens, known as pearlies, are an organised charitable tradition of working class culture in London, England.[1] Th … Wikipedia
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.… … Useful english dictionary
Pearly King, Queen — London costermongers (street vendors) are the only English occupational group to have evolved a festive costume. Men of their leading families wear black velveteen suits to which hundreds of mother of pearl buttons are sewn in decorative… … A Dictionary of English folklore
pearly — adjective (pearlier, pearliest) resembling a pearl in lustre or colour. noun (pearlies) 1》 Brit. a pearly king s or queen s clothes or pearl buttons. 2》 (also pearly whites) informal a person s teeth. Derivatives pearliness noun … English new terms dictionary
pearly king — n (BrE) (in London) a man who on special occasions wears dark clothes covered in thousands of small shiny buttons. A pearly queen is a woman who does the same. This is a tradition among the people who sell fruit and vegetables from carts in the… … Universalium
pearly king — (or pearly queen) noun a London costermonger (or his wife) wearing traditional ceremonial clothes covered with pearl buttons … English new terms dictionary
pearly king — /pɜli ˈkɪŋ/ (say perlee king) noun British (a hereditary title adopted by certain costermongers, originally by a chief stall holder who protected other traders, now entitling the possessor to dress in costumes decorated with pearl buttons.)… …
button — buttoner, n. buttonlike, adj. /but n/, n. 1. a small disk, knob, or the like for sewing or otherwise attaching to an article, as of clothing, serving as a fastening when passed through a buttonhole or loop. 2. anything resembling a button, esp.… … Universalium
