eggshell — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The shell around an egg.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   Like Egge-ſhels mou'd upon their Surges, crack'd / As eaſily ’gainſt our Rockes.

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

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Adjective

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

   Examples

   The ceiling panels are in off-white eggshell semi-matt finish.

2. Exhibiting the thinness, translucency or near-transparency, and fragility of an eggshell.

   Examples

   eggshell porcelain

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

   Examples

   This clear varnish is available in gloss, matt and eggshell finishes.

Noun

1. the exterior covering of a bird's egg

   Synonyms

   shell

   Broader terms

   coveringnatural coveringcover