› [ C or U ] a small, round object, usually white, that forms around a grain of sand inside the shell of a sea creature, especially an oyster. Pearls are valuable and are used to make jewellery:
a string of pearls
a pearl necklace
pearls [ plural ]
› [ C ] an artificially made pearl:
cultured pearls
› [ U ] → mother-of-pearl :
pearl buttons
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