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Definition of nacreous:
- Consisting of, or resembling, nacre; pearly.
Synonyms:
opalescent, bright, opaline, pearlescent, shot, iridescent, chatoyant, changeable.
Usage examples:
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His striking Avant le bain was sold for one hundred and forty francs in 1875. Any one who has been lucky enough to see it at Durand- Ruel's will cry out at the stupidity which did not recognise a masterly bit of painting with its glowing, nacreous flesh tints, its admirable modelling, its pervading air of vitality.
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He took from the sack a wondrous thing, luminous with nacreous hues.