hard-shell
adjective
variants
or hard-shelled
: fundamental sense 2b, fundamentalist
a hard-shell preacher
hard-shell Baptists
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Research luggage size requirements for your airline and invest in a durable hard-shell suitcase that puts function over style.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Breaking away from the hard-shell tacos that were ubiquitous at the time, Martinez, the late founder of L.A.’s King Taco chain, started selling soft tacos in a converted ice cream van in 1974 (though one report dates the truck to 1972).
—General Manager, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Keep scrolling to find out why our tester voted this the top hard-shell suitcase on the market.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
This durable hard-shell jacket—now available in a new Pink Glo colorway—handles everything the weather throws, from waist-deep blower to spring sleet.
—Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
Breaking away from the hard-shell tacos that were ubiquitous at the time, Martinez, the late founder of L.A.’s King Taco chain, started selling soft tacos in a converted ice cream van in 1974 (though one report dates the truck to 1972).
—General Manager, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Keep scrolling to find out why our tester voted this the top hard-shell suitcase on the market.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
This durable hard-shell jacket—now available in a new Pink Glo colorway—handles everything the weather throws, from waist-deep blower to spring sleet.
—Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Hard-shell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-shell. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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