Pearlescent
/pəːˈlɛsənt/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pearl-like, either in color or luster.
"Everyone who has the slightest chance of eve going on a honeymoon is a potential customer for “The Story of Bermuda” by Hudson Strode (Smith & Haas). With its beautiful photographs and pearlescent binding, this book makes Bermuda seem a delightful place before even a word of its pleasant text is read."
Adjective
- 1 having a play of lustrous rainbow colors wordnet
Example
More examples"These roses have pearlescent petals."
Etymology
From pearl + -escent. First attested in 1926.