soft-shell
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of soft-shell
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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Her husband’s Taco Bell order used to include three soft-shell tacos, a large soda, a Mexican pizza and a Doritos Locos taco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
A couple models are sufficiently protective that the wearers don’t have to practice with Guardian Caps, the soft-shell covers that fit over standard helmets to provide additional cushion and protection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2024
Other states along the Atlantic coast have also experienced declines in both quahogs as well as also oysters, bay scallops and soft-shell clams, according to McManus.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
In the 1970s, soft-shell clams started mysteriously dying off in Maine and the Chesapeake Bay.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Grandfather used to bring me to Barrett’s to buy soft-shell almonds and figs from the big barrel.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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