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pearlcore

pearlcore noun: a fashion trend and aesthetic, popular in the 2020s, characterized by the use of pearl jewelry and similar iridescent items.

Noun

pearlcore (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) A fashion trend and aesthetic, popular in the 2020s, characterized by the use of pearl jewelry and similar iridescent items.
    • Up first? Pearlcore, the lovechild of our obsession with all things Regency, Baroque and Rococo this year. Keep your grandma’s pearls on hand to clutch alongside your three-strand Vivienne Westwood choker because it seems like our love of this iridescent gem isn’t dying down just yet.2021 December 7, Gladys Lai, “5 fashion trends that will define 2022, according to Pinterest”, in Vogue Australia
    • No longer relegated to buttons, pearls are as chic as when Coco Chanel made them trendy in the 1930s. From pearl-themed bridal showers to pearl-detailed wedding receptions, the “pearlcore” trend is currently big in bridal.2022 October 20, Ivy Manners, “What We Saw at New York Bridal Fashion Week”, in The New York Times

Origin of pearlcore

From pearl + -core.

Questions about pearlcore

What does pearlcore mean?
Pearlcore means a fashion trend and aesthetic, popular in the 2020s, characterized by the use of pearl jewelry and similar iridescent items.
What part of speech is pearlcore?
Pearlcore is a noun.

Words near pearlcore in the dictionary

  1. Pearland
  2. pearlash
  3. pearlashes
  4. pearlbush
  5. pearlbushes
  6. pearlcore
  7. pearldom
  8. pearle
  9. pearled
  10. pearled barley
  11. pearled couscous

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