Толковый словарь английского языка - tortoiseshell
Tortoiseshell
tortoiseshell
I. noun Date: 1632 the mottled horny substance of the shell of the hawksbill turtle used especially formerly in inlaying and in making various ornamental articles, any of several showy nymphalid butterflies (genera Nymphalis and Aglais), II. adjective Date: 1651 made of or resembling ~ especially in mottled brown and yellow coloring , of, relating to, or being a color pattern of the domestic cat consisting of patches of black, orange, and cream
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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. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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