seashell

noun

sea·​shell ˈsē-ˌshel How to pronounce seashell (audio)
: the shell of a marine animal and especially a mollusk

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The abstract designs are a bit of a Rorschach test, evoking topographical lines on a map, the inside of a seashell, or whatever shape your brain creates. Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025 In the music video, released Monday, frontwoman Michelle Zauner sings the delicate ballad, while bassist Jungle twirls in a gleaming seashell, emulating a siren. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025 Mermaid prints adorn everything from comfy joggers to coffee mugs and koozies and Hawaiian seashells (handpicked by mermaids, of course) have been transformed into beautiful bangles and dangly earrings. Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024 The family has placed seashells on the ground, an attempt to create a dry layer above the porous sand. Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for seashell 

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First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seashell was before the 12th century

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“Seashell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seashell. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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seashell

noun
sea·​shell ˈsē-ˌshel How to pronounce seashell (audio)
: the shell of a marine animal and especially a mollusk

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