Tortoise-shell - definition, transcription

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Amer.  |ʃel|
Brit.  |ˈtɔːtəʃel|

adjective

- attributive form of tortoise shell, noun.
A tortoise-shell ashtray.

noun

- The shell of a tortoise, sometimes inaccurately the shell of a turtle, or that material.

Extra examples

He wears huge spectacles with thick tortoiseshell frame.

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