pearly whites
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pearly whites — plural noun (informal) The teeth • • • Main Entry: ↑pearl * * * informal a person s teeth … Useful english dictionary
pearly — adjective (pearlier, pearliest) resembling a pearl in lustre or colour. noun (pearlies) 1》 Brit. a pearly king s or queen s clothes or pearl buttons. 2》 (also pearly whites) informal a person s teeth. Derivatives pearliness noun … English new terms dictionary
pearly — /ˈpɜli/ (say perlee) adjective (pearlier, pearliest) 1. like a pearl or like pearl. 2. adorned with or characterised by pearls, pearl, or mother of pearl. 3. Colloquial wearing pearlies. –noun (plural pearlies) Colloquial 4. a button, especially… …
pearly white — 1. white and lustrous as a pearl. 2. pearly whites, Slang. teeth. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
pearly white — 1. white and lustrous as a pearl. 2. pearly whites, Slang. teeth. [1890 95] … Useful english dictionary
bleachorexia — n. An obsession with having one s teeth whitened. Also: bleach orexia. bleachorexic n., adj. Example Citations: Overuse of teeth whiteners appears to be the dental profession s the biggest concern. Excessive bleaching can dehydrate teeth… … New words
white — I. adjective (whiter; whitest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwīt; akin to Old High German hwīz white and probably to Old Church Slavic světŭ light, Sanskrit śveta white, bright Date: before 12th century 1. a. free from color b. of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home — Studio album by These Arms Are Snakes … Wikipedia
pearlies — noun teeth; pearly whites … Wiktionary
teeth — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dentition, fangs, tusks; see tooth 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. molars, bicuspids, incisors, canines, *grinders, fangs, *pearly whites. WORD FIND • adolescence, last molars that erupt: wisdom teeth • baby or… … English dictionary for students
