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tortoiseshell

English

Etymology

tortoise +? shell.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t??(?)t?.???l/
  • IPA(key): /?t??(?)t?s.???l/

Noun

tortoiseshell (usually uncountable, plural tortoiseshells)

  1. The horny, translucent, mottled covering of the carapace of the hawksbill turtle, used as a veneer etc.
  2. The hawksbill turtle.
  3. A domestic cat (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.
  4. Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings.

Synonyms

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

Translations

Adjective

tortoiseshell (not comparable)

  1. Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
  2. Having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.

Derived terms

  • tortoiseshell cat

Translations

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torbie

English

Noun

torbie (plural torbies)

  1. (informal) A tortoiseshell tabby cat.

Anagrams

  • brotie, obiter

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?t?r.b??/

Noun

torbie f

  1. dative singular of torba
  2. locative singular of torba

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