nacred

American

[ney-kerd] / ˈneɪ kərd /

adjective

lined with or resembling nacre.

Etymology

Origin of nacred

First recorded in 1590–1600; nacre + -ed ³

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nacred

Mr. Gray justly observes they are merely the internal nacred coat of the shell, which has been forced, by some extraneous cause, to assume a spherical form.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 570, October 13, 1832 by Various

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