pearlern.¹

Brit.

/ˈpəːlə/, U.S.

/ˈpərlər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pearl n.¹, -er suffix¹; pearl v.¹, -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < pearl n.¹ + -er suffix¹; in later use also < pearl v.¹ + -er suffix¹. Compare earlier pearling n.²Attested earlier as a surname: Thomas le Perler (1312), apparently in sense ‘person who trades in (real or artificial) pearls’, although it is uncertain whether this example should be interpreted as showing an English or an (otherwise unattested) Anglo-Norman word.

A person who dives or fishes for pearls; an employer of pearl divers; a person who trades in pearls. Also: a small boat used for pearl diving.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trader > traders or dealers in specific articles > [noun] > in other specific articles

ironmonger1164

ointer1263

bowyer1297

jewellera1382

fletcher1457

stapler1532

India merchant1618

tobacconist1657

colourman1663

tobacconer1701

lamp-man1704

drysalter1707

snuffman1723

wet-salter1725

potman1732

material man1778

tobacco-trader1840

dogman1860

stamp-dealer1863

waste-dealer1876

pearler1881

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > divers or dredgers > [noun] > diver > for pearls

pearl fisher1613

pearl diver1669

pearler1881

1881 Adelaide Observer 12 Feb. 277/4 A pearler engages so many ‘niggers’ from the ‘nigger-hunter’, to be delivered at a certain spot, at a certain time.

1902 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Apr. 534/1 He..had been in his time soldier, sailor, missionary, pearler, outlaw and mail-carrier.

1925 Geogr. Jrnl. 65 323 It is a difficult place to reach, for communication is only kept up with the island by occasional pearlers or trading vessels.

2001 Independent 16 Apr. i. 8/2 The new breed of pearlers would thoughtlessly slaughter thousands of mussels in one outing just to find a few pearls.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

pearlern.²

Brit.

/ˈpəːlə/, U.S.

/ˈpərlər/, Australian English

/ˈpɜːlə/

Forms: 1900s– pearla, 1900s– pearler.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: purler n.

Etymology: Variant of purler n. (although this is first attested later in the relevant sense: compare purler n. 2), probably influenced by pearl n.¹ (compare sense 2b).

colloquial (originally and chiefly Australian).

= purler n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent thing

starOE

dainty1340

daisyc1485

say-piece1535

bravery1583

paragon1585

daint1633

rapper1653

supernaculum1704

dandy1785

roarer1813

sneezer1823

plum1825

trimmer1827

sockdolager1838

rasper1844

dinger1861

job1863

fizzer1866

champagne1880

beauty1882

pie1884

twanger1889

smasher1894

crackerjack1895

Taj Mahal1895

beaut1896

pearler1901

lollapalooza1904

bearcat1909

beaner1911

grande dame1915

Rolls-Royce1916

the nuts1917

pipperoo1939

rubydazzler1941

rumpty1941

rumptydooler1941

snodger1941

sockeroo1942

sweetheart1942

zinger1955

blue-chipper1957

ring-a-ding1959

premier cru1965

sharpie1970

stormer1978

1901 Bulletin (Sydney) 30 Nov. 11/1 (cartoon caption) Say, Gran, I reckon the middle un's [sc. a woman's leg] a real pearler fer shape.

1935 R. B. Plowman Boundary Rider 149 My face was covered in blood and I had a pearla of a headache.

1976 A. Richards Penguin Bk. Welsh Short Stories 306 Elgar, taking courage, capped Abe's remark with a pearler of his own making.

1993 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 3 Oct. 134/3 (headline) A real pearler of a play.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	pearler
释义	pearlern.¹ Brit. /ˈpəːlə/, U.S. /ˈpərlər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pearl n.¹, -er suffix¹; pearl v.¹, -er suffix¹. Etymology: < pearl n.¹ + -er suffix¹; in later use also < pearl v.¹ + -er suffix¹. Compare earlier pearling n.²Attested earlier as a surname: Thomas le Perler (1312), apparently in sense ‘person who trades in (real or artificial) pearls’, although it is uncertain whether this example should be interpreted as showing an English or an (otherwise unattested) Anglo-Norman word. A person who dives or fishes for pearls; an employer of pearl divers; a person who trades in pearls. Also: a small boat used for pearl diving. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trader > traders or dealers in specific articles > [noun] > in other specific articles ironmonger1164 ointer1263 bowyer1297 jewellera1382 fletcher1457 stapler1532 India merchant1618 tobacconist1657 colourman1663 tobacconer1701 lamp-man1704 drysalter1707 snuffman1723 wet-salter1725 potman1732 material man1778 tobacco-trader1840 dogman1860 stamp-dealer1863 waste-dealer1876 pearler1881 society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > divers or dredgers > [noun] > diver > for pearls pearl fisher1613 pearl diver1669 pearler1881 1881 Adelaide Observer 12 Feb. 277/4 A pearler engages so many ‘niggers’ from the ‘nigger-hunter’, to be delivered at a certain spot, at a certain time. 1902 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Apr. 534/1 He..had been in his time soldier, sailor, missionary, pearler, outlaw and mail-carrier. 1925 Geogr. Jrnl. 65 323 It is a difficult place to reach, for communication is only kept up with the island by occasional pearlers or trading vessels. 2001 Independent 16 Apr. i. 8/2 The new breed of pearlers would thoughtlessly slaughter thousands of mussels in one outing just to find a few pearls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). pearlern.² Brit. /ˈpəːlə/, U.S. /ˈpərlər/, Australian English /ˈpɜːlə/ Forms: 1900s– pearla, 1900s– pearler. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: purler n. Etymology: Variant of purler n. (although this is first attested later in the relevant sense: compare purler n. 2), probably influenced by pearl n.¹ (compare sense 2b). colloquial (originally and chiefly Australian). = purler n. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent thing starOE dainty1340 daisyc1485 say-piece1535 bravery1583 paragon1585 daint1633 rapper1653 supernaculum1704 dandy1785 roarer1813 sneezer1823 plum1825 trimmer1827 sockdolager1838 rasper1844 dinger1861 job1863 fizzer1866 champagne1880 beauty1882 pie1884 twanger1889 smasher1894 crackerjack1895 Taj Mahal1895 beaut1896 pearler1901 lollapalooza1904 bearcat1909 beaner1911 grande dame1915 Rolls-Royce1916 the nuts1917 pipperoo1939 rubydazzler1941 rumpty1941 rumptydooler1941 snodger1941 sockeroo1942 sweetheart1942 zinger1955 blue-chipper1957 ring-a-ding1959 premier cru1965 sharpie1970 stormer1978 1901 Bulletin (Sydney) 30 Nov. 11/1 (cartoon caption) Say, Gran, I reckon the middle un's [sc. a woman's leg] a real pearler fer shape. 1935 R. B. Plowman Boundary Rider 149 My face was covered in blood and I had a pearla of a headache. 1976 A. Richards Penguin Bk. Welsh Short Stories 306 Elgar, taking courage, capped Abe's remark with a pearler of his own making. 1993 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 3 Oct. 134/3 (headline) A real pearler of a play. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.¹1881n.²1901
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