EGGSHELL

shell, eggshell

(noun) the exterior covering of a bird’s egg

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

eggshell (plural eggshells)

The shell around an egg.

A pale off-white colour, like that of the eggshell.

Adjective

eggshell (comparative more eggshell, superlative most eggshell)

Of a pale yellowish-whitish colour, like that of the eggshell.

Exhibiting the thinness, translucency or near-transparency, and fragility of an eggshell; as in eggshell porcelain.

Very matt, having a low reflexivity, like an eggshell.

Source: Wiktionary

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Egg"shell`, n.

1. The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus Ovulum, resembling an egg in form.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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