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nut·shell
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noun
1.
the shell of a nut.
Idiom
2.
in a nutshell,
in very brief form; in a few words:
Just tell me the story in a nutshell.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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Origin:
1175–1225;
Middle English
nutescell;
see
nut
,
shell
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nutshell
(ˈnʌtˌʃɛl)
—
n
1.
the shell around the kernel of a nut
2.
in a nutshell
in essence; briefly
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
nutshell
c.1200, nute-scalen; see
nut
+ shell. Figurative use with reference to "great condensation" (1570s) is in allusion to a copy of the Iliad, mentioned by Pliny, which was so small it could fit into the shell of a nut.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases
nutshell
see
in a nutshell
.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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