GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   eggshell (?), n.
   1. The shell or exterior covering of an egg. Also used figuratively for anything resembling an eggshell.
   
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   2. (Zoöl.) A smooth, white, marine, gastropod shell of the genus Ovulum, resembling an egg in form.
   
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2.       
   eggshell (?), a.
   1. of a pale, yellowish-white color; as, “an eggshell ceiling and light green walls”.
   
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   2. (Architecture) having a smooth but not glossy texture like that of a hen's egg; as, “a latex paint giving an eggshell finish”.  Also referred to as matte glaze or non-lustrous glaze.
   
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