(eggshell paint)

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• eggshell — [[t]e̱gʃel[/t]] eggshells (The spelling egg shell is also used for meaning 1.) 1) N VAR An eggshell is the hard covering on the outside of an egg. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Eggshell paint makes surfaces dull, not shiny, when it is painted on them. The… …   English dictionary

• eggshell — egg shell , a. 1. of a pale, yellowish white color; as, an eggshell ceiling and light green walls. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. (Architecture) having a smooth but not glossy texture like that of a hen s egg; as, a latex paint giving an eggshell finish …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• eggshell — ► NOUN 1) the thin, hard, fragile outer layer of an egg. 2) (before another noun ) (of china) extremely thin and delicate. 3) (before another noun ) denoting an oil based paint that dries with a slight sheen …   English terms dictionary

• eggshell — I UK [ˈeɡˌʃel] / US noun Word forms eggshell : singular eggshell plural eggshells 1) [countable] the hard outside layer of an egg 2) [uncountable] a type of paint that is slightly shiny II UK [ˈeɡˌʃel] / US adjective like an eggshell, for example …   English dictionary

• eggshell — egg|shell1 [ eg,ʃel ] noun 1. ) count the hard outside layer of an egg 2. ) uncount MAINLY BRITISH a type of paint that is only slightly shiny eggshell egg|shell 2 [ eg,ʃel ] adjective like an eggshell, for example white yellow in color, not very …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• eggshell — noun (C, U) 1 the hard outside part of a bird s egg 2 eggshell china/paint a type of china or paint that is thin and hard, like the shell of an egg …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• eggshell — /eg shel /, n. 1. the shell of a bird s egg, consisting of keratin fibers and calcite crystals. 2. a pale yellowish white color. 3. rather bulky paper having a slightly rough finish. adj. 4. like an eggshell, as in thinness and delicacy; very… …   Universalium

• eggshell — /ˈɛgʃɛl/ (say egshel) noun 1. the shell of a bird s egg, consisting of keratin fibres and calcite crystals. 2. a pale yellow colour. –adjective 3. like an eggshell; thin and delicate; very brittle. 4. (of a paint) having an almost matt finish… …  

• eggshell — egg•shell [[t]ˈɛgˌʃɛl[/t]] n. 1) dvl the shell of a bird s egg, consisting of keratin fibers and calcite crystals 2) a pale, yellowish white color 3) like an eggshell, esp. in being thin and fragile 4) pale yellowish white 5) (of paint) having… …   From formal English to slang

• eggshell — egg|shell [ˈegʃel] n [U and C] 1.) the hard outside part of a bird s egg 2.) a type of paint, used especially on wood, that is not shiny when dry …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• eggshell — noun 1》 the thin, hard, fragile outer layer of an egg. 2》 [as modifier] (of china) extremely thin and delicate. 3》 [as modifier] denoting an oil based paint that dries with a slight sheen …   English new terms dictionary