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Definition of eggshell noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

eggshell

noun

NAmE//ˈɛɡʃɛl//

1[countable, uncountable] the hard thin outside of an egg

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2(also eggshell paint) [uncountable] a type of paint that is smooth but not shiny when it dries

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