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tortie|ˈtɔːtɪ|
[dim. of tortoise-shell.]
= tortoise-shell cat s.v. tortoise-shell 4 b. Also attrib.
1948P. M. Soderberg Cat Breeding 312 The three colours required in the Tortie are black, red and cream. 1958E. F. Daglish Pet-Keeper's Man. 1 Tortoise shell cats are almost invariably females... Anyone owning a male ‘tortie’ may pride himself on the possession of a feline rarity. 1960Times 17 Mar. 1/4 (Advt.), Must find home for beautiful tortiecat. 1976Pond & Sayer Cats 25 Bi-Colours, bred from Tortie and White mothers,..could be produced. |