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eggshell
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As a noun, eggshell means the shell around an egg. As an adjective, it means of a pale yellowish-whitish colour, like that of the eggshell.
Meanings of eggshell
6 meaningsnoun
The shell around an egg.
colorA pale off-white colour, like that of the eggshell.
The exterior covering of a bird's egg
Similar: shell
adjective
colorOf a pale yellowish-whitish colour, like that of the eggshell.
Exhibiting the thinness, translucency or near-transparency, and fragility of an eggshell.
“eggshell porcelain”
Very matt, having a low reflexivity, like an eggshell.
“This clear varnish is available in gloss, matt and eggshell finishes.”
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
noun: the exterior covering of a bird's egg
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