Tortoiseshell - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtɔːrtəsʃel|  American pronunciation of the word tortoiseshell
Brit.  |ˈtɔːtəsʃel|  British pronunciation of the word tortoiseshell

noun

- the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
- brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
- a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings

Extra examples

He wears huge spectacles with thick tortoiseshell frame.

Word forms

noun
singular: tortoiseshell
plural: tortoiseshells
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