TORTOISESHELL

tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell-cat, calico cat

(noun) a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings

tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell butterfly

(noun) brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles

tortoiseshell

(noun) the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

tortoiseshell (usually uncountable, plural tortoiseshells)

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.

Synonyms

• (cat etc.): tort (colloquial), tortie (colloquial)

Adjective

tortoiseshell (not comparable)

Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.

Having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.

Source: Wiktionary

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