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pearly

slang A person's tooth (usually pluralized). Be sure to brush your pearlies twice a day, or you might end up getting a cavity!

pearly whites

A person's set of teeth. Be sure to brush your pearly whites twice a day, or you might end up getting a cavity!

See also: pearly, white

the pearly gates

  (humorous)

the entrance to heaven, where some people believe you go when you die I'll meet you at the pearly gates and we can compare notes.

See also: gate, pearly