Own no pearls perhaps (8)
I believe the answer is:
personal
'own' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'no pearls perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates an anagram.
'no'+'pearls'='nopearls'
'nopearls' anagrammed gives 'PERSONAL'.
(Other definitions for personal that I've seen before include "Pertaining to oneself" , "Individual; advert (column)" , "Such a rude remark" , "Private - (of remarks) offensive" , "Private - bodily" .)