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Tortoiseshell

//ˈtɔː(ɹ)təˌʃɛl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle. not-comparable

    "Speaking of round sunglasses, these lightweight polarized ones and come in two shades of tortoiseshell as well as black and bronze."

Noun
  1. 1
    The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings wordnet
  3. 3
    The hawksbill turtle. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles wordnet
  5. 5
    A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings. uncountable, usually
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  1. 6
    the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles wordnet
  2. 7
    Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings. uncountable, usually

Etymology

Etymology 1

From tortoise + shell.

Etymology 2

From tortoise + shell.

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