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Meanings of tortoiseshell-and-white in anglès

rus
трёхцветная кошка
espanyol
gato calicó
català
gat calicó
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Domestic cats with a spotted or partly-colored coat that is predominantly white.

        Related terms
        gat calicó
        Synonyms
        Examples for "calico cat"
        Examples for "calico cat"
        1
        The calico cat came into the room and jumped into her lap.
        All souls' rising
        2
        A calico cat sauntered in from the hallway to strop the innkeeper's ankles.
        To the blight: the eye of the world
        3
        In America, it is sometimes called the calico cat.
        Concerning Cats: My Own and Some Others
        4
        Coming from the shower room, the calico cat girl was no longer having her seizure.
        Fantastic Orgy
        5
        A calico cat plays at her feet; a splash of canary sits on her shoulder.
        Second glance
        1
        Commenting on the findings, Chris Gunter, senior editor at Nature's Washington office, compared women to calico cats.
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        Translations for tortoiseshell-and-white