"tortoise-shell" meaning in English

See tortoise-shell in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tortoise-shell (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of tortoiseshell Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: tortoiseshell
    Sense id: en-tortoise-shell-en-adj-UWOkKriq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun

Forms: tortoise-shells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} tortoise-shell (usually uncountable, plural tortoise-shells)
  1. Alternative form of tortoiseshell Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: tortoiseshell
    Sense id: en-tortoise-shell-en-noun-UWOkKriq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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