Definition of Eggshell in English :

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Eggshell meaning in English

Meaning of Eggshell in English

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Eggshell

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Noun

1. eggshell, shell

the exterior covering of a bird's egg

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Eggshell

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noun
1. 
the hard porous protective outer layer of a bird's egg, consisting of calcite and protein
2. 
a yellowish-white colour
3. 
a type of paper with a slightly rough finish
4. (modifier)
(of paint) having a very slight sheen
an eggshell finish
5.  walk on eggshells
adjective
6. 
of a yellowish-white colour
eggshell paint

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Eggshell

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noun
1. 
the hard, brittle outer covering of an egg of a reptile, bird, or monotreme
adjective
2. 
fragile and thin, like eggshell
3. 
yellowish-white

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Eggshell

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n.
1. The thin, often brittle exterior covering of the egg of a bird or reptile.
2. A pale yellow to yellowish white.
3. A kind of paint that dries to a finish having very little shine.

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