tortoiseshell

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: tortoise shell, tortoise-shell, tortoiseshells

Antonyms: tortoise shell, tortoise-shell, tortoiseshells

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. The [[horny]], [[translucent]], [[mottled]] [[covering]] of the [[carapace]] of the [[hawksbill turtle]], used as a [[veneer]] etc.
2. The [[hawksbill turtle]].
3. A [[domestic cat]] (or a rabbit, guinea-pig, etc.) whose [[fur]] has [[black]], [[brown]] and [[yellow]] [[markings]].
4. Any of several [[butterflies]], mostly of the [[genus|genera]] {{taxfmt|Nymphalis|genus}} and {{taxlink|Aglais|genus}} that have similar markings.
5. [[clipping|Clipping]] of [[tortoiseshell cat]].

Adjective

1. Made of the covering of [[carapace]] of [[hawksbill]] turtle.
2. Having [[markings]] resembling covering of [[carapace]] of [[hawksbill]] turtle.

Source: Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wiktionary dump) · cached copy, not a rewrite.