opalesque

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opalesque

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From opal + -esque. Piecewise doublet of opalish.

adjective more opalesque · most opalesque

Similar to opal; having some of the qualities of opal. From these causes result that imperfect transparency, and also that opalesque iridescence, which we now see in old glass, and which we long to see restored.
Similar: opaline, opalish

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@misc{opalesque_2026,
  title = {opalesque},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/opalesque},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}