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pearly king
noun[ C ]
UKuk /ˌpɜː.li ˈkɪŋ/ us /ˌpɝː.li ˈkɪŋ/
a man from London who has the right to dress in special black clothes covered with pearl buttons, in order to collect money for charity: 珠母纽王（伦敦的一项传统，获授权身穿缀满珠母纽扣服装，为慈善机构收集捐款的男子）
Pearly kings and queens were plentiful all over cockney South London. 在伦敦南部的贫民区，珠母纽王和珠母纽后比比皆是。
There were more buttons than you'd find on the back of a pearly king.这里的纽扣比你能在珠母纽王背上找到的还要多。
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The pearly king's cap, jacket and trousers sparkled in the sunshine.
The cover photo shows Jack and Meg in pearly king and queen costumes.
He wore a pearly king beret covered with hundreds of buttons.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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aid
benevolence
benevolent
benevolent society
button day
charitable
charity
charity begins at homeidiom
charity box
drive
foreign aid
foundation
good cause
goodwill
non-profit
non-profit-making
not-for-profit
Oxfam
the Peace Corps
the Red Crescent
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