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• pearl — I. noun Etymology: Middle English perle, from Anglo French, probably from Vulgar Latin *pernula, diminutive of Latin perna upper leg, kind of sea mussel; akin to Old English fiersn heel, Greek pternē Date: 14th century 1. a. a dense variously… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pearl — 1. noun a) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and… …   Wiktionary

• Pearl — Pearl, v. t. 1. To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother of pearl. Used also figuratively. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to resemble pearls; to make into small round grains; as, to pearl barley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• impearl — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English enperlen, from en + perle pearl Date: 15th century to form into pearls; also to form of or adorn with pearls …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• impearl — /im perrl /, v.t. 1. to form into drops resembling pearls. 2. to adorn with pearls or pearllike drops. [1580 90; IM 1 + PEARL1; cf. F emperler] * * * …   Universalium

• impearl — im•pearl [[t]ɪmˈpɜrl[/t]] v. t. 1) to form into drops resembling pearls 2) to adorn with pearls • Etymology: 1580–90 …   From formal English to slang

• im|pearl — «ihm PURL», transitive verb. 1. to form into pearllike drops: »Dew drops, which the sun Impearls on every leaf and every flower (Milton). 2. to adorn with pearls or pearllike drops: »Proud be the rose, with rains and dews Her head impearling… …   Useful english dictionary

• impearl — /ɪmˈpɜl/ (say im perl) verb (t) 1. to form into pearl like drops. 2. to make pearl like or pearly. 3. Poetic to adorn with pearls or pearl like drops …  

• dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …   Universalium

• jewelry — /jooh euhl ree/, n. 1. articles of gold, silver, precious stones, etc., for personal adornment. 2. any ornaments for personal adornment, as necklaces or cuff links, including those of base metals, glass, plastic, or the like. Also, esp. Brit.,… …   Universalium

• pearl — pearl1 pearler, n. pearlish, adj. pearllike, adj. /perrl/, n. 1. a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective… …   Universalium