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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 pearlsplay

  Familiarity information: PEARLY-WHITE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PEARLY-WHITE (adjective)


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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