tortoiseshell
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See also: tortoise shell and tortoise-shell
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Noun[edit]
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.
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covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle
hawksbill turtle — see hawksbill turtle
pet whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings
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type of butterfly
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Adjective[edit]
tortoiseshell (not comparable)
- Made of the covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
- Having markings resembling covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle.
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made of covering of carapace of hawksbill turtle
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