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pearlescent

adjective

ˌpər-ˈle-sᵊnt

Definition of pearlescent

as in iridescent

having a rainbowlike play of colors the sedan comes in an array of colors, with either a metallic or pearlescent finish

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Recent Examples of pearlescent Now, anyone with a Cash App card can pay $25 to turn that card into a pearlescent, sparkly magic wand. — Boone Ashworth, Wired News, 4 June 2026 To my right was a picture of a pearlescent orb floating on a blank field. — Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026 Crafted by her A-list artist Zola Ganzorigt, her rounded talons were dressed in a pearlescent baby pink polish and finished with rhinestone tips. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 June 2026 The Montreal producer’s pearlescent new album renders heartbreak and obsession in patient waves of ambient, dub techno, and progressive house. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pearlescent

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The dress was designed to evoke the iridescent quality of mother of pearl with a beaded leather bustier and a multi-layered pleated silk chiffon skirt that was hand-painted to mimic the shiny surface of shells.

— Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 31 July 2026
The stone in the shower had an almost iridescent quality to it, reminiscent of a seashell, a playful nod to Maui’s beaches.

— Ronee Uyeshiro, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

Definition of iridescent

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On the lagoon, villas open out onto sweeping wooden decks with opalescent plunge pools, cabanas, floor hammocks that hover over the sea as well as steps that lead right into it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Look to opalescent chrome powders, which can shift from pink to blue to green and give a milky white manicure underneath some unexpected pizzazz.

— Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 23 May 2026

Definition of opalescent

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Quahogs produce non-nacreous, porcelainlike pearls, according to the Gemological Institute of America.

— Shannon Marvel McNaught, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022
Markov processes include an element of randomness—in this case, the thickness of the outermost nacreous layer—but one that can be influenced by the system’s history.

— Leila Sloman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2022

Definition of nacreous

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