eggshells
plural nounUK /ˈeɡʃelz/
US /ˈeɡʃelz/
The hard shells that cover eggs.
She put the eggshells in the compost bin.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A pale, off-white color like the shell of an egg.
The walls were painted a soft eggshells white.
3. A type of paint with a slight sheen.
They chose eggshells finish for the kitchen walls.
4. Fragile things that must be handled with great care.
He walked on eggshells around his grumpy boss.