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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"
        1
        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.
        Second glance