seashell

American  

[see-shel] / ˈsiˌʃɛl /

Or sea shell

noun

1. the shell of any marine mollusk.

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seashell British  

/ ˈsiːˌʃɛl /

noun

1. the empty shell of a marine mollusc

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Etymology

Origin of seashell

before 900; Old English sǣscill (not recorded in Middle English ) sea, shell

Example Sentences

He made sleeping mats stuffed with rustling palm fronds, a table and two stools, a desk, bookcases and shelves for his science stuff, coconut-shell bowls, and seashell plates.

From Literature

It sounded like the sound a seashell makes when you hold it up to your ear —and a voice, perhaps.

From Literature

Necklaces featuring seashells, gemstones and recycled printed plastic.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s wearing a dress of white sand, decorated with seashells and diamonds.

From Literature

Penelope’s few possessions—including her broken tiara, her ruined princess costume, and her papier-mâché seashell—were already in her bag.

From Literature