: the shell of a marine animal and especially a mollusk
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And of course, the seashells are part of that case.—NBC news, 3 May 2026 The Comey indictment, the seashells on the beach indictment, 86-47, that Comey put on his Instagram, pulled that down quickly.—ABC News, 3 May 2026 And, did James Comey threaten Trump with 86 47 seashells?—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2026 The Prince and Princess of Wales' daughter was also seen writing a message with seashells at the beach, as well as running barefoot and playing cricket in the sand, in the footage shared.—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for seashell
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of seashell was
before the 12th century