English Explanatory Dictionary

tortoise shell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The shell of a tortoise, sometimes inaccurately the shell of a turtle, or that material.
  2. Alternative form of tortoiseshell.

Word forms

tortoise shell tortoise shells

Derived words

tortoise shell bracket
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