"impearl" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: impearls [present, singular, third-person], impearling [participle, present], impearled [participle, past], impearled [past]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)l Etymology: From im- + pearl. Etymology templates: {{af|en|in-|pearl|alt1=im-}} im- + pearl Head templates: {{en-verb}} impearl (third-person singular simple present impearls, present participle impearling, simple past and past participle impearled)
  1. (transitive, poetic) To form into pearls, or make pearly. Tags: poetic, transitive
    Sense id: en-impearl-en-verb-W7L1luSZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 52 48
  2. (transitive, poetic) To decorate as if with pearls. Tags: poetic, transitive Translations (to decorate with pearls): emperler (French)
    Sense id: en-impearl-en-verb-o8B-cxvm Categories (other): English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'to decorate with pearls': 30 70

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