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/ˌmʌðəɹ əv ˈpɜː(ɹ)l/ · noun
The hard pearly inner layer of certain mollusk shells; nacre..
Ah, those Indian warehouses made the morning pass in a charming manner! many a soft confession was whispered over a huge china jar; many a heart has succumbed to a suite of mother-of-pearl card-box and counters; and as to the shawls, why, the whole feminine world has long ago acknowledged them to be irresistible.
Use mother-of-pearl when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Mother-of-pearl means The hard pearly inner layer of certain mollusk shells; nacre..
Common synonyms include nacre.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Ah, those Indian warehouses made the morning pass in a charming manner! many a soft confession was whispered over a huge china jar; many a heart has succumbed to a suite of mother-of-pearl card-box and counters; and as to the shawls, why, the whole feminine world has long ago acknowledged them to be irresistible.
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