pearly king
noun [ C ] UK uk/ˌpɜː.li ˈkɪŋ/ us/ˌpɝː.li ˈkɪŋ/
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）
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
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.