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Significados de tortoiseshell-cat en inglés

A cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings.

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Examples for "tortoiseshell"
Examples for "tortoiseshell"
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The hawks-bill furnishes the tortoiseshell of commerce, and is much sought after.
The Confessions of a Beachcomber
2
At the optometrist's, Jane opted for heavy tortoiseshell frames rather than contacts.
Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
3
She wore a low-cut blue gown and had a tortoiseshell cigarette holder.
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
4
A pair of tortoiseshell glasses lay on a mat by his feet.
Bones Never Lie
5
A few cotton dresses and one winter coat with fake tortoiseshell buttons.
A beautiful place to die
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.
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