• Mother-of-pearl

    Full definition of mother-of-pearl

    Adjective

    mother-of-pearl

    1. Made from or looking like mother-of-pearl; iridescent or pearly.

    Noun

    mother-of-pearl

    (uncountable)
    1. The hard pearly inner layer of certain mollusk shells; nacre.

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