Definition for PEAR-LY

PEAR-LY, a. [perl'y.]

  1. Containing pearls; abounding with pearls; as, pearly shells; a pearly shore.
  2. Resembling pearls; clear; pure; transparent; as, the pearly flood; pearly dew. – Drayton. Dryden.

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