🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

perlato

Pronunciation / Transliteration: perˈlato

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Beaded/ˈbiː.dɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Indossava un abito perlato."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Decorated or adorned with beads.

    "She wore a stunning beaded dress to the evening gala."
  2. 2

    Formed into small droplets, typically referring to sweat, moisture, or condensation.

    "His forehead was beaded with sweat after the intense workout."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English noun 'bēad', originally meaning 'prayer' or 'prayer bead', stemming from Germanic roots. Over time, the meaning shifted from religious counting objects to small, decorative perforated objects, eventually forming the adjective 'beaded' to describe items adorned with them.

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