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PEARLY-WHITE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pearly-white mean?
• PEARLY-WHITE (adjective)
The adjective PEARLY-WHITE has 1 sense:
1. of a white the color of pearls
Familiarity information: PEARLY-WHITE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of a white the color of pearls
Synonyms:
pearly; pearly-white
Similar:
achromatic; neutral (having no hue)
Context examples
The ears are long with abundant feathering, and it has a silky coat, sometimes with a slight waviness that comes in ruby, black and tan, tri-color and blenheim (chestnut on a pearly-white background).
(Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, NCI Thesaurus)
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