hard-shell
adjective
variants
or hard-shelled
: fundamental sense 2b, fundamentalist
a hard-shell preacher
hard-shell Baptists
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This hard-shell set is lightweight, meets TSA regulations, and fits perfectly in most overhead bins, even on smaller planes.
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Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
Dubai chocolate bars, known for their hard-shell chocolate exterior and creamy, nutty green center, have taken over social media for months.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Wipes are perfect for smooth, non-porous surfaces like polycarbonate, polypropylene, or ABS plastic, which is what most hard-shell suitcases are made of.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
Which hard-shell luggage is best? Hard-shell luggage provides a durable space for your items during travel.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
Dubai chocolate bars, known for their hard-shell chocolate exterior and creamy, nutty green center, have taken over social media for months.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Wipes are perfect for smooth, non-porous surfaces like polycarbonate, polypropylene, or ABS plastic, which is what most hard-shell suitcases are made of.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
Which hard-shell luggage is best? Hard-shell luggage provides a durable space for your items during travel.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard-shell
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“Hard-shell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-shell. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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