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pearly king
pearl·y king (plural pearl·y kings)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.K. Cockney man with best pearl-covered costume: a man from one of the Cockney families traditionally entitled to wear a pearl-covered costume, who is chosen as the one with the finest costume
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