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pearly whites

pearl·y white
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-lee hwahyt, wahyt]
    • /ˈpɜr li ʰwaɪt, waɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-lee hwahyt, wahyt]
    • /ˈpɜr li ʰwaɪt, waɪt/

Definitions of pearly whites words

  • noun pearly whites white and lustrous as a pearl. 1
  • noun pearly whites pearly whites, Slang. teeth. 1
See all 2 definitions of pearly whites

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Origin of pearly whites

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Pearly whites

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pearly whites popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% 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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Synonyms for pearly whites

noun pearly whites

  • bridgework — a partial denture attached to the surrounding teeth
  • dentition — the arrangement, type, and number of the teeth in a particular species. Man has a primary dentition of deciduous teeth and a secondary dentition of permanent teeth
  • fang — one of the long, sharp, hollow or grooved teeth of a venomous snake by which poison is injected.
  • choppers — teeth
  • fangs — Plural form of fang.
All 6 Synonyms of pearly whites

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