hardshell

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adjective

Having a tough outer shell.

“a hardshell guitar case”

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Meanings

adjectivehardshell (comparative more hardshell, superlative most hardshell)

comparative more hardshell · superlative most hardshell · alternative hard-shell

  1. Having a tough outer shell.

    a hardshell guitar case

    1 more example

    His favorite seafood is hardshell crabs.

  2. figurativelyRigid or uncompromising in principles, especially in religion or politics.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:hardshell.

    1 more example

    Though it was a commonly held opinion, now only hardshell Baptists oppose dancing.

Origin

From hard + shell.

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Cite this entry
APA

hardshell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardshell

MLA

“hardshell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardshell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hardshell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardshell.

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