nacrinen.adj.
/ˈneɪkrʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈneɪˌkrin/ rare.† A. n.
The colour or hue of nacre. Obsolete.
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opal1576
nacrine1852
dawn1894
1852 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 5) 508 Alternating with azure and all gems—Or as in nacrine blent in one soft blaze.
B. adj.
= nacreous adj.
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changeablec1450
cangeant1608
volant1616
changeanta1653
changing1659
pavonine1688
versicoloured1721
perlaceous1777
iridescent1794
pavonated1798
chatoyant1816
nacreous1819
shot1824
versicolorate1826
nacrous1836
versicolorous1847
iridine1851
perlarious1858
nacry1859
nacrine1862
playing1871
fire-opalescent1873
irisated1887
holographic1988
1862 F. Hall tr. N. N. Gore Rational Refut. Hindu Philos. Syst. 246 Nacrine silver, which is nothing but nacre under the appearance of silver.
1969 V. Nabokov Ada i. xiii. 78 The sky-blue ruts, speckled with the reflections of the same birch leaves whose shadows sped over the taut nacrine silk of Mlle. Larivière's open sunshade.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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