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pearly whites

pearly whites noun: teeth.

Noun

pearly whites pl (plural only)

  1. (idiomatic, plural, plural-only) Teeth.
    • The least you can do is keep your pearly whites squeaky clean with a cutting-edge electric toothbrush.2009 July 31, Ben Patterson, “High-Tech Helpers: Philips Sonicare FlexCare”, in Time

Questions about pearly whites

What does pearly whites mean?
Pearly whites means teeth.
What part of speech is pearly whites?
Pearly whites is a noun.

Words near pearly whites in the dictionary

  1. pearly princes
  2. pearly princess
  3. pearly princesses
  4. pearly queen
  5. pearly queens
  6. pearly whites
  7. pearly-eyed thrasher
  8. pearly-eyed thrashers
  9. pearmain
  10. pearmains
  11. Pearman

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