shell-pad

noun

A pad made or consisting of shells.

Meanings

shell-pad1

nounshell-pad (plural shell-pads)

plural shell-pads

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shellpad.

shell-pad2

nounshell-pad (plural shell-pads)

plural shell-pads · alternative shell pad

  1. A pad made or consisting of shells.

Origin

shell-pad · noun

From earlier shell padde (“tortoise”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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