Transcription
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- [muhth -er uhv, ov purl]
- /ˈmʌð ər ʌv, ɒv pɜrl/
- /ˈmʌðə(r) əv pɜːl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muhth -er uhv, ov purl]
- /ˈmʌð ər ʌv, ɒv pɜrl/
Definitions of mother-of-pearl word
- noun mother-of-pearl a hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of certain mollusk shells, used for making buttons, beads, etc.; nacre. 1
- adjective mother-of-pearl of or having the qualities of mother-of-pearl, as being iridescent or pearly: mother-of-pearl buttons. 1
- adjective mother-of-pearl made of mother-of-pearl 1
- adjective mother-of-pearl nacreous, pearlescent 1
- noun mother-of-pearl pearlescent interior of mollusc shell 1
- uncountable noun mother-of-pearl Mother-of-pearl is the shiny layer on the inside of some shells. It is used to make buttons or to decorate things. 0
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Origin of mother-of-pearl
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; compare Italian madreperla, obsolete French mère perle
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Parts of speech for Mother-of-pearl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mother-of-pearl popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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