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eggshell

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
eggshell/ˈeɡʃel/

▶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.

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