# pearled

Pronunciation: say "PURLD" US /pɝld/, UK /pɜːld/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of pearl. — simple past and past participle of pearl
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of pearl. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _Condensation pearled on the cold glass as soon as she set it on the table._
   - _The seamstress pearled the bodice of the wedding gown with dozens of tiny pearls._

## Adjective

2. Decorated or set with pearls.
   - Simple: Decorated with pearls that are sewn or set on it.
   - _The bride's pearled veil caught the light as she walked down the aisle._
   - _Collectors prize the pearled snuffboxes that came out of the jeweler's workshop._
3. Resembling pearls in appearance.
   - Simple: Having the look of pearls, in color, shine, or shape.
   - _Pearled drops of dew hung along the spider's web at dawn._
   - _The vase was finished in a pearled glaze that shifted from pink to silver in the light._
4. Edged with a border of narrow lace.
   - Simple: Having an edge finished with a thin strip of lace.
   - _The christening gown had pearled cuffs finished in narrow lace._
   - _She ironed the pearled pillowcases carefully so the narrow lace along their hems would not tear._

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