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pearlized en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English pearl Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English -d English pearlized From pearl + -ize + -d.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Made to resemble pearl
    • The models’ insolent pout was enhanced by a pearlized mouth. 2009 February 26, Ruth La Ferla, “From the Eyes to Her Lips”, in New York Times: