: the shell of a marine animal and especially a mollusk
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Her parents turned, expecting a seashell or maybe a piece of driftwood.—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 Shell accents—seashell jewelry in particular—are one way to instantly turn simple warm-weather wear into full-on summer-ready ensembles.—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 17 May 2025 Everything all started last August when a six-year-old boy stumbled upon something unusual while collecting seashells.—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 Good objects to display include small paintings, pottery, baskets, seashells, or a framed postcard.—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for seashell
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of seashell was
before the 12th century
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