tortoiseshell
IPA: tˈɔrtʌsʃʌɫ
noun
- The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.
- The hawksbill turtle.
- A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.
- Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings.
adjective
- Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
- Having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
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Examples of "tortoiseshell" in Sentences
- I think mom was a tortoiseshell...
- May have to fix the tortoiseshell ornament article.
- The tortoiseshell cat is not identical to a calico cat.
- Jinglekit announced, licking her dappled tortoiseshell fur.
- It is also possible to have a tortoiseshell or tabby point.
- The markings on tortoiseshell cats are usually asymmetrical.
- She is striped and dark, perhaps a dark tabby or tortoiseshell.
- Spottedleaf is a dappled tortoiseshell, while Bluestar is a blue gray cat.
- Butterflies such as the small tortoiseshell are common in the Old Pale area.
- In a litter sired by a ginger tom, the females will be tortoiseshell or ginger.
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