pearl essence

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noun

a lustrous, silvery-white substance obtained from the scales of certain fishes or derived synthetically, as from mercuric chloride: used chiefly in the manufacture of simulated pearls and as a pigment in lacquer (pearl lacquer ).

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Origin of pearl essence

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby pearl essence

pearl-clutching, pearl danio, pearl diver, pearler, pearlescent, pearl essence, pearleye, pearlfish, pearl gray, pearl grey, Pearl Harbor

How to use pearl essence in a sentence

Humans spent a long time domesticating cattle, and what they were trying to do, in essence, was de-domesticate them.
‘Nazi Cows’ Tried to Kill British Farmer|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They are both viewed in essence like eating Brussels sprouts.
The Devil in Mike Huckabee|Dean Obeidallah|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Desert Golfing is the distillation of Angry Birds into its purest essence.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The essence of what Whitney is to me is a beautiful woman, not a beautiful black woman.
Inside the Lifetime Whitney Houston Movie’s Lesbian Lover Storyline|Kevin Fallon|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Injustice is injustice, no matter who it touches,” I told Essence Magazine recently.
The Post-Brown and Garner Question: Who ‘Deserves’ to Die?|Goldie Taylor|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whereas Lessard had acted the martinet with MacRae, he took another tack and became the very essence of affability toward me.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
But the West is not in its essence a time problem; there, they can wait—next week—next month.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
"The Seorita is a pearl of prudence and discretion: do whatever she desired you," said Alphonse.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
I must admit that there is some excuse for you; the pearl of Andalusia is undoubtedly ravissante.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
It must have been the window-panes, for he was anxious to get the most beautiful mother-of-pearl he could find.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade