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• pearler — Extraordinary or impressive in appearance or behaviour. Usually used as a compliment. Thats a pearler of a hat. You off to the races? OR That girl over there s got a pearler of a smile …   Dictionary of american slang

• Pearler — 1. something impressive: That new dress is a real pearler ; 2. (cricket) very good delivery …   Dictionary of Australian slang

• pearler — I Australian Slang 1. something impressive: That new dress is a real pearler ; 2. (cricket) very good delivery II Australian English Excellent …   English dialects glossary

• pearler — n Australian an excellent, exceptional person or object. From the notion of a pearl as a peerless example. She s a little pearler. I don t know what I d do without her …   Contemporary slang

• pearler — noun see pearl II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pearler — noun a) A pearl diver. b) A boat used in pearl fishing …   Wiktionary

• pearler — pearl·er …   English syllables

• pearler — I. /ˈpɜlə/ (say perluh) noun 1. Also, pearl diver. a person who dives for pearls as an occupation. 2. a boat used in seeking for pearls. 3. someone who trades in pearls. {pearl1 + er1} II. /ˈpɜlə/ (say perluh) noun 1. → …   Australian English dictionary

• pearler — noun a diver who searches for molluscs containing pearls • Syn: ↑pearl diver • Derivationally related forms: ↑pearl • Hypernyms: ↑diver, ↑frogman, ↑underwater diver …   Useful english dictionary

• barley pearler — noun : a device containing a revolving abrasive stone that rubs the hull, bran, and germ from the barley kernel to produce pearled barley, small models being used to test the density of the kernels of barley, wheat, and other grains …   Useful english dictionary