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Meanings of torbie in English
Spanish
carey 
Two-color coat coloring found almost exclusively in female cats.
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Examples for "tortoiseshell"
Examples for "tortoiseshell"
1
The hawks-bill furnishes the tortoiseshell of commerce, and is much sought after.
2
At the optometrist's, Jane opted for heavy tortoiseshell frames rather than contacts.
3
She wore a low-cut blue gown and had a tortoiseshell cigarette holder.
4
A pair of tortoiseshell glasses lay on a mat by his feet.
5
A few cotton dresses and one winter coat with fake tortoiseshell buttons.
1
Some of the men of Ceylon wear tortoise-shell combs in their hair.
2
Get me the new tortoise-shell spectacles and a large slice of bread.
3
She shops at vintage stores and rocks her pair of tortoise-shell specs.
4
The hearth was swept, and by the stove lay a sleek tortoise-shell cat.
5
Only this morning I was watching that tortoise-shell of yours on the houseboat.