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