pearl earrings

collocation in English

meaningsofpearlandearring

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pearl
noun
uk
/pɜːl/us
/pɝːl/
a small, round object, usually white, that forms around a grain of sand inside the shell of a sea creature, especially an oyster. Pearls are valuable and are used to ...
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earring
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɪə.rɪŋ/us
/ˈɪr.ɪŋ/
a piece of jewellery, usually one of a pair, worn in a hole in the ear or fastened to the ear by ...
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(Definition ofpearlandearringfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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She also wears apearlearring.
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Mama has also invariably worn a few fashion accessories: a white pearl necklace and white pearl earrings.
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Perle wears many pearl ornaments such as pearl earrings, and there are pearls inside his flute.
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Mama invariably wore a few fashion accessories: a white pearl necklace and white pearl earrings.
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For the painting, he asks her to wear his wife's pearl earrings.
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She then removed one of her priceless pearl earrings, dropped it into the vinegar, allowed it to dissolve, and drank the mixture.
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The subjects of both paintings wear pearl earrings, have scarves draped over their shoulders, and are shown in front of a plain black background.
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Later he gives his wife pearl earrings.
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The painting depicts a young woman wearing an ermine-trimmed jacket and enormous pearl earrings as she eagerly looks out a window, presumably expecting a male visitor.
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She is wearing pearl earrings and necklace.
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