pearl-necklace

A form of pearl necklace — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pearl, necklace.

Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of pearl necklace.

    Ramcheri presented her pearl-necklace to the subjects and got a pond constructed, which was called 'Cheri Tal'.

    2015, Sachin Sinhal, Queen Durgavati
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    On the walls are sculptured caskets, screens, pearl-necklaces, perfume-pots, strong boxes, and hoods enriched with precious stones.

    1801, The Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature, For the Year 1800, page 411

    A very profligate Turk of my acquaintance, to whom I once gave, because it caught his eye when he came to present me with a hare, a false pearl-necklace for his wife, […]

    1823, Sir William Gell, Narrative of a Journey in the Morea, page 398

    As Vivien explains, this rhyme Is like the fair pearl-necklace of the Queen, That burst in dancing, and the pearls were spilt; […]

    2019, Barbara Barrow, Science, Language, and Reform in Victorian Poetry
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