mother-of-pearl
noun
moth·er-of-pearl
ˌmə-t͟hə-rə(v)-ˈpər(-ə)l 
: the hard pearly iridescent substance forming the inner layer of a mollusk shell
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The door panels feature mother-of-pearl surfaces that surround brass door handles painted in a silver-gold hue.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Deep Vertex will introduce wood, mother-of-pearl and minerals such as onyx and carnelian.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Topping the great room are mother-of-pearl light fixtures that look like seashells and make music when the wind blows.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
The small, four-to-five-inch-long fish are a translucent pink color that seems to shimmer like mother-of-pearl.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Deep Vertex will introduce wood, mother-of-pearl and minerals such as onyx and carnelian.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
Topping the great room are mother-of-pearl light fixtures that look like seashells and make music when the wind blows.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
The small, four-to-five-inch-long fish are a translucent pink color that seems to shimmer like mother-of-pearl.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Mother-of-pearl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mother-of-pearl. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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