pearl diver

pearl diver

n.1. A person who dives in search of mollusks containing pearls.2. Slang One who washes dishes, especially at a restaurant.

pearl′ div`er

n. a person who dives for pearl oysters or other pearl-bearing mollusks. [1660–70]

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pearl diver - a diver who searches for molluscs containing pearlspearlerdiver, frogman, underwater diver - someone who works underwater

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