Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The typical genus of Perlidæ, having the abdomen robust, bisetigerous, and the wings short in the male.
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Perlidae — certainstoneflies .
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Examples
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La Perla is best for muffling the sound of bad poetry.
D is for Dirty, That’s Good Enough for Me | Her Bad Mother 2007
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Pink is the apparently the new blue and "Perla" seems to be the new buzz-word in Austin, manifesting itself in a City Council candidate and the popular SoCo restaurant Mars orbiting into a new restaurant called Perla's (foreshadowing?).
Burnt Orange Report 2009
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Konstantin’s hot-tempered widow, Perla, is obsessed with climbing the social ladder and, as a result, she will do anything to suppress this potentially damaging story.
WEEKLY BOOK RELEASES FOR DECEMBER 6TH | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews 2009
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George called Perla's cook one minute after Adele drew her last breath, and one and a half minutes later Perla Zacharias, who admired Adele Harcourt over any person and whose mantle she wanted to assume in New York society, loved having the news of such a piece of social history to pass on to Simon Cabot.
The Latest From VanityFair.com Dominick Dunne 2009
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A transsexual who identified herself only as "Perla," told CNN that police officers participate in beatings.
CNN.com 2011
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Todd will retain Guido Perla and Associates of Seattle, Washington ( "Perla") as its design agent.
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“Well, yeah, it was in my way,” Cooper said, as if that justified mutilating La Perla.
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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Net-a-porter La Perla C cup bikini I'm a bikini fan and a long-time wearer despite the fact that my 12-year old recently told me that I had "no business" wearing one.
Becoming a Bathing Beauty Tina Gaudoin 2011
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I would be bidding my precious La Perla a fond farewell soon.
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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I would be bidding my precious La Perla a fond farewell soon.
How to Flirt with A Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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