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seashell

or sea shell

[ see-shel ]

noun

  1. the shell of any marine mollusk.


seashell

/ ˈ²õ¾±Ëˌʃɛ±ô /

noun

  1. the empty shell of a marine mollusc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of seashell1

before 900; Old English ²õÇ£²õ³¦¾±±ô±ô (not recorded in Middle English ) sea, shell
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Example Sentences

I was more the play-along-the-shoreline kind of kid who would rather build sand castles and look for seashells than join my sister and mom snorkeling among the seagrass beds for what was to be dinner.

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There, dolphins and seashells are painted on the ceiling, the $25 Trump Burger comes with Thousand Island dressing on a Trump-branded brioche bun, and picture windows offer resplendent views of the Pacific Ocean.

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Picture rattan furniture, blue and white ceramics, and seashell motifs paired with cozy knitted throws and floral prints.

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The beard was braided with seashells and bones.

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Mine smells damp and sounds like a gentle ocean breeze, the same way the inside of a seashell does.

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