英语词汇“tortoiseshell”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tor•toise•shell n. [uncountable] Also, ˈtor•toise ˌshell.

Reptilesthe horny layer on the outer surface of a turtle shell, used for making combs and ornamental articles.
a synthetic substance made to look like natural tortoiseshell.

adj. Also, ˈtor•toise-ˌshell.

spotted or colored with many colors like tortoiseshell, esp. with yellow and brown.
made of tortoiseshell.
Dog and Cat Breeds(of a domestic cat) having a black, orange, and cream coat.

tor•toise•shell n. Also, tor′toise shell′.

a horny substance of a mottled brown and yellow coloration, composing the laminae that cover the inner body plates of the carapace of a hawksbill turtle, used for making combs and ornamental articles, inlaying, etc.
any synthetic substance made to look like natural tortoise shell.
Also, tor′toiseshell but′terfly. any of several nymphalid butterflies of the genus Nymphalis, asN. californica, having variegated markings of red, yellow, or orange on the wings. --adj. Also, tor′toise-shell′.
mottled or variegated like tortoiseshell, esp. with yellow and brown and sometimes other colors.
made of tortoiseshell.

tortoise + shell 1595–1605

tortoiseshell /ˈtɔːtəsˌʃɛl/ n

a horny translucent yellow-and-brown mottled substance obtained from the outer layer of the shell of the hawksbill turtle: used for making ornaments, jewellery, etc
a similar synthetic substance, esp plastic or celluloid, now more widely used than the natural product
a breed of domestic cat, usually female, having black, cream, and brownish markings
any of several nymphalid butterflies of the genus Nymphalis, and related genera, having orange-brown wings with black markings
a yellowish-brown mottled colour
(as adjective): a tortoiseshell décor
(modifier) made of tortoiseshell

单词	tortoiseshell
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tor•toise•shell /ˈtɔrtəsˌʃɛl/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] Also, ˈtor•toise ˌshell. Reptilesthe horny layer on the outer surface of a turtle shell, used for making combs and ornamental articles. a synthetic substance made to look like natural tortoiseshell. adj. Also, ˈtor•toise-ˌshell. spotted or colored with many colors like tortoiseshell, esp. with yellow and brown. made of tortoiseshell. Dog and Cat Breeds(of a domestic cat) having a black, orange, and cream coat. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tor•toise•shell (tôr′təs shel′),USA pronunciation n. Also, tor′toise shell′. a horny substance of a mottled brown and yellow coloration, composing the laminae that cover the inner body plates of the carapace of a hawksbill turtle, used for making combs and ornamental articles, inlaying, etc. any synthetic substance made to look like natural tortoise shell. Also, tor′toiseshell but′terfly. any of several nymphalid butterflies of the genus Nymphalis, asN. californica, having variegated markings of red, yellow, or orange on the wings. --adj. Also, tor′toise-shell′. mottled or variegated like tortoiseshell, esp. with yellow and brown and sometimes other colors. made of tortoiseshell. tortoise + shell 1595–1605 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tortoiseshell /ˈtɔːtəsˌʃɛl/ n a horny translucent yellow-and-brown mottled substance obtained from the outer layer of the shell of the hawksbill turtle: used for making ornaments, jewellery, etc a similar synthetic substance, esp plastic or celluloid, now more widely used than the natural product a breed of domestic cat, usually female, having black, cream, and brownish markings any of several nymphalid butterflies of the genus Nymphalis, and related genera, having orange-brown wings with black markings a yellowish-brown mottled colour (as adjective): a tortoiseshell décor (modifier) made of tortoiseshell
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