shellwork
noun
shell·work
ˈshel-ˌwərk 
: work adorned with shells or composed of a pattern of shells
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Even the term’s a joke on the French rocaille, an 18th-century term for opulent, decorative shellwork, and coco, a kind of frivolous ‘peek-a-boo’ gesture.
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Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2021
Matthew Carey Salyer, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2021
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“Shellwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shellwork. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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