soft-shell
Example Sentences
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A recent Thursday gathering persuaded Girouard to abandon the launch of a windproof soft-shell jacket.
I ordered a stir fry of crab and broken rice with greens and yam that came topped with a fried soft-shell crab drizzled with shito, a Ghanaian chili sauce.
Townsend had a day earlier taken to Instagram to share her reaction to some of the food she saw being served at a restaurant, including dishes like braised soft-shell turtle with fish maw and dry pot bullfrog.
From BBC
We gawked at the sea creatures — lobsters, soft-shell turtles, wriggling live eels — while she filled the cart.
From Salon
A couple models are sufficiently protective that the wearers don’t have to practice with Guardian Caps, the soft-shell covers that fit over standard helmets to provide additional cushion and protection.
From Los Angeles Times
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