tortoiseshell
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From 'tortoise' + 'shell', referring to the shell of a tortoise used as a material.
مثال
- She wore a tortoiseshell comb in her hair.
- The tortoiseshell glasses were a vintage find.
- The tortoiseshell cat has a distinctive mottled coat.
ترکیبهای رایج
Tortoiseshell glasses Tortoiseshell comb Tortoiseshell pattern
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles
- brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles
- a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings