tortoiseshell
noun /ˈtɔːtəsʃel/, /ˈtɔːtəʃel/
/ˈtɔːrtəsʃel/, /ˈtɔːrtəʃel/
- [uncountable] the hard shell of a turtle, especially the type with orange and brown marks, used for making combs, jewellery, etc.
- (North American English also calico cat)[countable] a cat with black, brown, orange and white furTopics Animalsc2
- [countable] a butterfly with orange and brown marks on its wings