Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pearlings

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pearlings
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of pearling

noun

A kind of lace of silk or thread, considered elegant at the time.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"And d'ye hear, Gudyill, let Jenny Dennison slip on her pearlings to walk before my niece and me, and the three women to walk behind; and bid my niece attend me instantly."

Etymology

Probably a corruption of purflings. See purfle.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

pearlins (alternative)

Questions

What does pearlings mean?: plural of pearling
Where does pearlings come from?: Probably a corruption of purflings. See purfle.

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