-
1 pearly
(a) (pearl-like) nacré;∎ pearly pink nail polish vernis m à ongles rose nacré;∎ pearly white teeth dents fpl de perle ou éclatantes►► familiar the Pearly Gates les portes fpl du paradis□ ;pearly king = marchand des quatre-saisons "cockney" dont les vêtements sont ornés d'une profusion de boutons de nacre;pearly queen = marchande des quatre-saisons "cockney" dont les vêtements sont ornés d'une profusion de boutons de nacre
См. также в других словарях:
pearly white — 1. white and lustrous as a pearl. 2. pearly whites, Slang. teeth. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
pearly white — 1. white and lustrous as a pearl. 2. pearly whites, Slang. teeth. [1890 95] … Useful english dictionary
pearly — pearl|y [ˈpə:li US ˈpə:rli] adj pale in colour and shiny, like a pearl ▪ pearly white teeth ▪ a pearly grey jacket … Dictionary of contemporary English
pearly — adjective like pearls or having the colour of pearls: pearly white teeth … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
white — I. adjective (whiter; whitest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwīt; akin to Old High German hwīz white and probably to Old Church Slavic světŭ light, Sanskrit śveta white, bright Date: before 12th century 1. a. free from color b. of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pearly — pearliness, n. /perr lee/, adj., pearlier, pearliest. 1. like a pearl, esp. in being white or lustrous; nacreous: her pearly teeth. 2. adorned with or abounding in pearls or mother of pearl. [1400 50; late ME peerly. See PEARL1, Y1] * * * … Universalium
pearly — pearl•y [[t]ˈpɜr li[/t]] adj. pearl•i•er, pearl•i•est 1) like a pearl, esp. in being white or lustrous: pearly teeth[/ex] 2) adorned with or abounding in pearls or mother of pearl • Etymology: 1400–50 pearl′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
List of The Powerpuff Girls villains — This is a list of villains who appeared on Cartoon Network s The Powerpuff Girls. Contents 1 Main villains 1.1 Mojo Jojo 1.2 Fuzzy Lumpkins 1.3 Him … Wikipedia
A Christmas Eve — is a short story by Camillo Boito which appeared in his anthology of decadence and perversity titled Tales of Vanity (sometimes translated as Vain Tales ), which also featured his more famous work, Senso .The story deals with a young man who is… … Wikipedia
Bad Girls (1996 novel) — Bad Girls is a British children s novel by Jacqueline Wilson first published in 1996. It achieved position 117 in the Big Read poll to find the U.K. s best loved books.Plot summary10 year old Mandy White is mercilessly tormented at school by… … Wikipedia
tooth — noun 1 individual tooth ADJECTIVE ▪ broken, chipped, missing ▪ bad, decayed, rotten ▪ loose ▪ … Collocations dictionary
