eggshell
nounUK /ˈeɡʃel/
US /ˈeɡʃel/
The hard shell that covers an egg.
She carefully peeled the eggshell off the boiled egg.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A pale, off-white color like the shell of an egg.
The walls were painted a soft eggshell.
3. A type of paint that dries with a slight shine.
We used eggshell paint for the kitchen walls.
4. Something very fragile or easily broken.
Be careful with that vase—it's as delicate as eggshell.