: the shell of a marine animal and especially a mollusk
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The adjusted costume consisted of a chain-style seashell dress from Paco Rabanne, which retails at $3,990.—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 When the candle burns out, upcycle the elegant blue jar into a seashell or trinket holder to keep the beachy vibes going.—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025 Think playing in the rain, collecting rocks or seashells, and doing shadow puppets and telling ghost stories at night.—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025 Carlstrom said her book focuses on seashells in the county because in her quest to learn about local shells, she was disappointed to find so few resources.—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025 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
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