mock-jeweled trim of simulated pearls and glass beads — Sears, Roebuck Cat.
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pearl essence — noun 1. : a translucent substance containing guanine and constituting the silvery coloring matter of the scales of various fish (as the bleak or herring) that is used in making artificial pearls and also lacquers and plastics compare essence d… … Useful english dictionary
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