pearlescence.

A soft reflective sheen resembling the surface of a pearl.

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Words that belong together

• subtle pearlescence
• pearlescence of the glaze

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Subtle pearlescence softened the otherwise white glaze.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: uncommon.