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paper-shelled
[ pey-per-sheld ]
/ ˈpeɪ pərˈʃɛld /
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adjective
having a thin, easily broken shell: paper-shelled nuts.
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Origin of paper-shelled
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby paper-shelled
paper nautilus, paper over, paperperson, paper profit, paper-pusher, paper-shelled, paper tape, paper-thin, paper tiger, paper trail, paper-train
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