| 单词 | tortoiseshell |
| 释义 | tortoiseshell n. & adj. --n 1. the yellowish-brown mottled or clouded outer shell of some turtles, used for decorative hair-combs, jewellery, etc. 2. a = tortoiseshell cat. b = tortoiseshell butterfly. --adj having the colouring or appearance of tortoiseshell. Phrases and idioms tortoiseshell butterfly any of various butterflies, esp. of the genus Aglais or Nymphalis, with wings mottled like tortoiseshell. tortoiseshell cat a domestic cat with markings resembling tortoiseshell. |
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