eggshell
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English eggeshell, ege schelle, egg-shel, egg shelle (also as Middle English eye schell, ey-schel, ey-schelle), partially continuing Old English ǣġsċill, ǣġsċyll (“eggshell”), equivalent to egg + shell. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Oaierskil (“eggshell”), Dutch eierschaal (“eggshell”), German Eierschale (“eggshell”), Danish æggeskal (“eggshell”), Swedish äggskal (“eggshell”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
eggshell (plural eggshells)
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AdjectiveEdit
eggshell (comparative more eggshell, superlative most eggshell)
- Of a pale yellowish-whitish colour, like that of the eggshell.
- Exhibiting the thinness, translucency or near-transparency, and fragility of an eggshell; as in eggshell porcelain.
- Very matt, having a low reflexivity, like an eggshell.
- This clear varnish is available in gloss, matt and eggshell finishes.
TranslationsEdit
of a pale yellowish-whitish colour
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