pearlescent

[ per-les-uhnt ]

adjective

1. having an iridescent luster resembling that of pearl; nacreous:

   healthy skin with a pearlescent glow.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pearlescent¹

1945–50; pearl + -escent, on the model of iridescent, opalescent, etc.

Example Sentences

The Wired piece mentions a “pearlescent bumbag,” holding the aforementioned Raspberry Pi and additional components.

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