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outershell

outershell noun: a protective cover or layer (especially referring to an item of clothing).

Noun

outershell (plural outershells)

  1. (rare) A protective cover or layer (especially referring to an item of clothing).
    • Try trimming extra clothing by using layers of polypropylene clothing and waterproof outershells.1993, Jeff Bennett, Rafting!: The Complete Guide to Whitewater Rafting Techniques and Equipment, Portland, O.R.: Swiftwater Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 201
    • Some camera bags have an outershell built in for protection against wet weather. If yours doesn't, a large plastic bag is easily carried and will do the job.2004, Richard I'Anson, Travel Photography: A Guide to Taking Better Pictures, 2nd edition, Melbourne, Victoria; Oakland, C.A.: Lonely Planet, →ISBN, page 134

Forms of outershell

pluraloutershells

Origin of outershell

Compound of outer + shell.

Questions about outershell

What does outershell mean?
Outershell means a protective cover or layer (especially referring to an item of clothing).
What part of speech is outershell?
Outershell is a noun.
What is the plural of outershell?
The plural of outershell is outershells.

Words near outershell in the dictionary

  1. outermosts
  2. outerness
  3. outerplanar
  4. outerplanarity
  5. outers
  6. outershell
  7. outershells
  8. outerside
  9. outersides
  10. outersole
  11. outersoles

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