outershell
English
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editoutershell (plural outershells)
- (rare) A protective cover or layer (especially referring to an item of clothing).
- 2004, Richard I'Anson, Travel Photography: A Guide to Taking Better Pictures, 2nd edition, Melbourne, Victoria, Oakland, C.A.: Lonely Planet, →ISBN, page 134:
- Some camera bags have an outershell built in for protection against wet weather. If yours doesn't, a large plastic bag is easily carried and will do the job.
- 2015, Jason Mark, Satellites in the High Country: Searching for the Wild in the Age of Man, Washington, D.C., Covelo, C.A., London: Island Press, →ISBN, page 201:
- I found myself suddenly self-conscious about my modern gear—my polyester long johns and camp sandals, my Patagonia outershell and wool cap. I felt kind of like a faker.