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Meaning of "pearlies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PEARLIES

pearlies  [ˈpɜːlɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEARLIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pearlies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PEARLIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pearly Kings and Queens

Pearly Kings and Queens, known as pearlies, are an organised charitable tradition of working class culture in London, England.

Definition of pearlies in the English dictionary

The definition of pearlies in the dictionary is dark clothes adorned with pearl buttons worn by a London costermonger on social occasions. Other definition of pearlies is the pearly buttons on these clothes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEARLIES


collies
ˈkɒlɪz
coolies
ˈkuːlɪz
dailies
ˈdeɪlɪz
follies
ˈfɒlɪz
friendlies
ˈfrendlɪz
goolies
ˈɡuːlɪz
gullies
ˈɡʌlɪz
Heelys
ˈhiːlɪz
jellies
ˈdʒɛlɪz
mealies
ˈmiːlɪz
mielies
ˈmiːlɪz
mollies
ˈmɒlɪz
monthlies
ˈmʌnθlɪz
rallies
ˈrælɪz
trolleys
ˈtrɒlɪz
wallies
ˈwælɪz
weeklies
ˈwiːklɪz
wellies
ˈwɛlɪz
Westerlies
ˈwɛstəlɪz
willies
ˈwɪlɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEARLIES

pearl millet
pearl necklace
pearl oyster
Pearl River
pearl-grey
pearl-handled
pearler
pearlescence
pearlescent
pearlier
pearliest
pearliness
pearlised
pearlite
pearlitic
pearlized
pearlwort
pearly
Pearly Gates
pearly king

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEARLIES

applies
as the crow flies
easterlies
families
ferlies
flies
have someone by the short and curlies
hurly-burlies
northeasterlies
northerlies
northwesterlies
orderlies
quarterlies
replies
short and curlies
southeasterlies
southwesterlies
supplies
to have sb by the short and curlies
yearlies

Synonyms and antonyms of pearlies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pearlies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEARLIES

Find out the translation of pearlies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pearlies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pearlies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

pearlies
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pearlies
570 millions of speakers

English

pearlies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोती के बटन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pearlies
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перламутровые пуговицы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pearlies
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pearlies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pearlies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pearlies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pearlies
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pearlies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진주 조개로 만든 단추가 달린 옷
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pearlies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngọc trai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pearlies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seyyar satıcılar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pearlies
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pearlies
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перламутрові гудзики
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pearlies
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Pearlies
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pearlies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pearlies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pearlies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pearlies

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEARLIES»

The term «pearlies» is normally little used and occupies the 139.996 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of pearlies
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «pearlies».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEARLIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pearlies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pearlies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pearlies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEARLIES»

Discover the use of pearlies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pearlies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Peeking Through the Pearlies
Whether it's a missing child, an angel in a snowstorm, or a lost dog, author Brenda Wilson's true-life tales will inspire readers to look past the mundane and see the divine in the most commonplace situations.
Brenda Wilson, 2009
2
On The Button: The Significance of an Ordinary Item
The pearlies helped feed the dock workers striking in 1889, and 40 years later they supported the Welsh miners who came to petition Parliament. Henry Croft himselfwas a supporter of women's rights and the Suffragist movement, which makes ...
Nina Edwards, 2011
3
Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing Around ...
The early 20th century gave London one of its most unique and iconic costumes: the Pearlies. The Pearlies are descended from 19th-century London families of fruit and produce sellers, originally apple sellers, known as costermongers.
Jill Condra, 2013
4
Eccentric London
Long after street trading changed beyond all recognition, the traditions of the pearlies continued and do so to this day, with Pearly kings and queens still ' reigning' in various parts of London. On Derby Day at Epsom Racecourse on the  ...
Tom Quinn, 2009
5
What the Students Taught the Teacher
This causes something every player knows as the "pearlies." Pearlies are the audible result of the arm's nervous quivering. Instead of long, smooth, velvety sounds, the performer gets a distortion of stutters like many little beads dropping.
Colquhoun, Frona
6
European Religion in the Age of Great Cities: 1830-1930
The christenings and weddings of south London street traders or costermongers, pearlies, as they were locally known (due to the habit of adorning their attire with tiny pearl buttons), were occasions during which the church ceremony was ...
Hugh McLeod, Professor of Church History and Head of the Department of Theology Hugh McLeod, 2005
7
Robes of Power: Totem Poles on Cloth
These men, we later learned, were called "Cockney Pearlies" from England. They covered their clothing with thousands of pearl shell buttons that they had cut out from cockleshells. The Kwagiutl designed their new blankets with a red border ...
Doreen Jensen, Polly Sargent, 2011
8
Dial Love
This is worth the journey to the heart of one. show us Your pearlies Notice when you smile, the whole world smiles back at you. Some of you practice this often; others it would take a crane to lift your cheek bones up. I would have to say, your  ...
Donna Lynn, 2013
9
London's Shadows: The Dark Side of the Victorian City
There is a sense that 'pearlies' represent the nineteenth-century East End, an East End that has been lost with the impact of two world wars and the redevelopment of the London Docklands in the late twentieth century. However, the amiable ...
Drew D. Gray, 2010
10
Beagles For Dummies
... Brushing Those Pearlies........................................................140 Trimming the Tootsies ...........................................................142 Addressing Your Beagle's Bottom Line................................144 Winterizing Your ...
Susan McCullough, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEARLIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pearlies is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pearly Kings and Queens invade Broadstairs
'Pearlies' from the London Pearly Kings and Queens Society came from the City and surrounding areas to support their Broadstairs adopted ... «Thanet Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Flash those pearly whites
You can choose the shade of white you want your pearlies to be, which is decided in a consultation beforehand. foods-that-stain-teeth. But if the ... «The News on Sunday, Jul 15»
3
Fishing report: Reefs the best bet for snapper, sweetlip
Sweetlip and pearlies are also on the bite and are a great bycatch (if you want to call it that) when targeting snapper. Another way to capture a ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
4
Close-ups: Shahid Kapoor's bride Mira Rajput is simply beautiful
Mira, aged 21 presently, is gifted with an attractive face, doe-eyes and a pretty smile that shows off her pearlies. The girl is in a perfect shape, ... «Apun Ka Choice, Jul 15»
5
7 Reasons Why We Think MS Dhoni Deserves To Be In Bollywood
And to see him flash his pearlies on the big screen would be a dream come true. He has the looks, the style and the body to be a superstar! Aur kya chahiye? 6. «ClapsNSlaps, Jul 15»
6
Private Events in Public Parks
You Pearlies sure do love your private events. I guess that's why The Fields Park is closed yet again. On today, the most egalitarian of days, ... «The Portland Mercury, Jul 15»
7
Getting that perfect smile
I call them 'American teeth' because Irish people never had this obsession with sparkling pearlies until quite recently. The whitening craze ... «Mayo News, Jun 15»
8
Language at Source
Along with a liberal glimpse of the actress' rubbery jaw and her pearly-pearlies, the song also gave us a hint of the meaning of 'Tamil'. «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
9
This Week in 1999 + 2007: The White Stripes Release Their First …
... straight from the Grand Ole Opry, they're actually “pearlies” – a style of clothes popularized in working-class London in the late 19th century. «Diffuser.fm, Jun 15»
10
Shot in the dark: This actress was not given her due at awards event
So she flashed her pearlies and fluttered her eyelashes for the cameras when needed, only to maintain distance from everyone later. «Mid-Day, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pearlies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pearlies>. Apr 2024 ».
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