eggshell: Meaning and Definition of

egg•shell

1. the shell of a bird's egg, consisting of keratin fibers and calcite crystals.
2. a pale yellowish-white color.
3. rather bulky paper having a slightly rough finish.

1. like an eggshell, as in thinness and delicacy; very brittle; fragile.
2. being pale yellowish-white in color.
3. having little or no gloss: eggshell white paint.