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Meanings of calico cat in inglés
Domestic cats with a spotted or partly-colored coat that is predominantly white.
Synonyms
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.
Usage of calico cat in inglés
1
The calico cat came into the room and jumped into her lap.
2
A calico cat sauntered in from the hallway to strop the innkeeper's ankles.
3
In America, it is sometimes called the calico cat.
4
Coming from the shower room, the calico cat girl was no longer having her seizure.
5
A calico cat plays at her feet; a splash of canary sits on her shoulder.
6
But the gingham dog and the calico cat
7
All she wanted to do was get home, snuggle with Izzy, her calico cat, and veg out.
8
The gingham dog and the calico cat
9
A short-haired calico cat came trotting lightly along the path, stopping in a dapple of bright sunlight.
10
A calico cat startled him by appearing out of the shadows to curve and purr against his shins.
11
In other words, half of the patches of a calico cat produce fur with genes from the mother.
12
The switching of genes is responsible for everything from cancer to the mottled fur of a calico cat.
13
Madame Lefoux accepted a cup of tea and sat on another little settee, next to the relocated calico cat.
14
Lying on the floor of the shower room, it was a woman with calico cat fur covering her body.
15
A fat calico cat lounged in possession of an overstuffed hassock and one or two dead tassels near the fire.
16
On the fourth floor landing two flights above him, he saw the calico cat, Tabby, who had lived in Amy's room.
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Translations for calico cat
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Calico cat across language varieties
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