eggshell

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[ˈɛɡʃɛl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the thin, hard outer layer of an egg, especially a hen's egg
(e.g: Emily was peeling off her eggshell)

- (of china) of extreme thinness and delicacy
(e.g: eggshell porcelains)

- a paint that dries with a slight sheen
(e.g: the woodwork was painted in eggshell)


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries