what does pearlescent mean?
PEARLESCENT as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- an iridescent oil slick
- nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
- a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
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