What does tortoiseshell mean?
A type of cat eye with a swirling pattern of brown and yellow, or a type of glass or plastic material with a similar pattern. A tortoiseshell cat is a cat with a coat that has a mix of brown and yellow colours.
Example
"The cat's tortoiseshell fur was a beautiful mix of brown and yellow."
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