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pearly
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
pearly
(adjective)
Pearly Gates
(noun)
pearly
/
ˈ
pɚli/
adjective
pearly
/
ˈ
pɚli/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PEARLY
:
having the shiny, white color of pearls
Her teeth were
pearly
white.
(
informal
) Don't forget to brush your
pearly whites
. [=
teeth
]
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