Pearlcore

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fashion trend and aesthetic, popular in the 2020s, characterized by the use of pearl jewelry and similar iridescent items. neologism, uncountable

    "Up first? Pearlcore, the lovechild of our obsession with all things Regency, Baroque and Rococo this year. Keep your grandma’s pearls on hand to clutch alongside your three-strand Vivienne Westwood choker because it seems like our love of this iridescent gem isn’t dying down just yet."

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"Up first? Pearlcore, the lovechild of our obsession with all things Regency, Baroque and Rococo this year. Keep your grandma’s pearls on hand to clutch alongside your three-strand Vivienne Westwood choker because it seems like our love of this iridescent gem isn’t dying down just yet."

Etymology

From pearl + -core.

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