shellwork

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/ˈʃɛlwɜː(ɹ)k/

noun

A form of decoration made from shells arranged in a pattern.

Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounshellwork (countable and uncountable, plural shellworks)

plural shellworks

  1. countableuncountableA form of decoration made from shells arranged in a pattern.
  2. countableuncountableThe making of objects from shells.

Origin

From shell + work.

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Translations

Finnish kuorista tehty koristelu
  • kuorista tehty koristeludecoration made from patterns of shells
Cite this entry
APA

shellwork. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellwork

MLA

“shellwork.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellwork. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shellwork,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellwork.

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