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Meaning of "tortoiseshell cat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TORTOISESHELL CAT

tortoiseshell cat  [ˈtɔːtəˌʃɛl kæt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TORTOISESHELL CAT

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Tortoiseshell cat is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TORTOISESHELL CAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tortoiseshell cat

Tortoiseshell cat

Tortoiseshell describes a coat coloring found almost exclusively in female cats. Also called Torties for short, they combine two colors other than white, either closely mixed or in large patches. The colors are often described as red and black, but "red" can instead be orange, yellow, or cream and "black" can instead be chocolate, grey, tabby, or blue. A tortoiseshell cat with the tabby pattern as one of its colors is a Torbie. "Tortoiseshell" is typically reserved for cats with relatively small or no white markings. Those that are largely white with tortoiseshell patches are described as tricolor, tortoiseshell-and-white, or calico. Tortoiseshell markings appear in many different breeds as well as in non-purebred domestic cats. This pattern is especially preferred in the Japanese Bobtail breed.

Definition of tortoiseshell cat in the English dictionary

The definition of tortoiseshell cat in the dictionary is a cat of the domestic tortoiseshell breed, usually female, having black, cream, and brownish markings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TORTOISESHELL CAT


bobcat
ˈbɒbˌkæt
cat
kæt
copycat
ˈkɒpɪˌkæt
hellcat
ˈhɛlˌkæt
ikat
ˈaɪkæt
kat
kæt
khat
kæt
Magnificat
mæɡˈnɪfɪˌkæt
MCAT
ˈemkæt
meerkat
ˈmɪəˌkæt
ocicat
ˈɒsɪˌkæt
pussycat
ˈpʊsɪˌkæt
qat
kæt
requiescat
ˌrɛkwɪˈɛskæt
scaredy-cat
ˈskɛədɪˌkæt
scat
skæt
skat
skæt
snowcat
ˈsnəʊkæt
tomcat
ˈtɒmkæt
wildcat
ˈwaɪldˌkæt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TORTOISESHELL CAT

tortilla
tortilla chips
tortillon
tortious
tortiously
tortive
tortoise
tortoise beetle
tortoiseshell
tortoiseshell butterfly
tortoiseshell turtle
Tortola
tortoni
tortricid
tortrix
torts lawyer
Tortuga
tortuosities
tortuosity
tortuous

WORDS THAT END LIKE TORTOISESHELL CAT

Abyssinian cat
alley cat
bell the cat
big cat
Burmese cat
Cheshire cat
domestic cat
fat cat
Himalayan cat
Manx cat
mountain cat
Norwegian forest cat
Persian cat
ring-tailed cat
Siamese cat
Siberian forest cat
tabby cat
tiger cat
top cat
white cat

Synonyms and antonyms of tortoiseshell cat in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tortoiseshell cat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TORTOISESHELL CAT

Find out the translation of tortoiseshell cat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tortoiseshell cat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tortoiseshell cat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

玳瑁猫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gato de la concha
570 millions of speakers

English

tortoiseshell cat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tortoiseshell बिल्ली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذبل القط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

черепаховый кот
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

concha de tartaruga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যাটসেসেল বিড়াল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

écaille chat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kucing kura-kura
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schildpattkatze
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

三毛猫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

삼색 털 고양이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kucing tortoiseshell
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nâu mèo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆமை பூனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्टोकॉइसशेल मांजर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kahverengi ve siyah desenli kedi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tartaruga gatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kot szylkret
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

черепаховий кіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carapace de broască țestoasă pisică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταρταρούγα γάτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skilpad kat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sköldpadd katt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skilpaddeskall katt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tortoiseshell cat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TORTOISESHELL CAT»

The term «tortoiseshell cat» is normally little used and occupies the 117.631 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TORTOISESHELL CAT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tortoiseshell cat» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tortoiseshell cat» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tortoiseshell cat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TORTOISESHELL CAT»

Discover the use of tortoiseshell cat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tortoiseshell cat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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My Story: Mignon, a Tortoiseshell Cat
Mignon (MEE-NOH) is an extra special cat an this is her first adventure in print. Off she goes on a road trip to spend Christmas in New Jersey. Meet this new multiligual kitty!
Chantal S. Dalton, 2012
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Computational Linguistics and Intelligent Text Processing: ...
For example, consider synset <tortoiseshell?, tortoiseshell-cat}, calico_cat},> defined as a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings. In this case, we should try to disambiguate which of the seven senses of the word cat is the ...
Alexander Gelbukh, 2012
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About cats:
Back | Home | Up | Next A tortoiseshell cat. Tortoiseshell is a coloring found in cats caused by a combination of specific genetic traits. It is a mix of phaeomelanin based colors (red) and eumelanin based color (black, chocolate and cinnamon).
Nicolae Sfetcu, 2014
4
Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature
... sophisticate the color of tom's coat. There was once a tortoiseshell cat named Dick; but the animal lost both name and fame on becoming the mother of a litter of kittens. The Times newspaper has not been without its allusions to this subject.
John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele, 1872
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The Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature
There was once a tortoiseshell cat named Dick; but the animal lost both name and fame on becoming the mother of a litter of kittens. The Times newspaper has not been without its allusions to this subject. In one issue there was an ...
‎1872
6
The Eclectic Magazine
... sophisticate the color of tom's coat. There was once a tortoiseshell cat named Dick; but the animal lost both name and fame on becoming the mother of a litter of kittens. The Times newspaper has not been without its allusions to this subject.
John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele, 1872
7
The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art
... sophisticate the color of tom's coat. There was once a tortoiseshell cat named Dick; but the animal lost both name and fame on becoming the mother of a litter of kittens. The Times newspaper has not been without its allusions to this subject.
‎1872
8
Cats
In the cat fancy, a tortoiseshell cat is patched over with ginger (or its dilute form, champagne) and black (or its dilute blue) mottled throughout the coat. Additionally, the cat may have white spots in its fur, which make it a 'tortoiseshell and white' ...
By Wikipedians
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London Society
There was once a tortoiseshell cat named Dick ; but tho animal lost both name and fame on becoming tho mother of a litter of kittens. The * Times ' newspaper has not been without its allusions to this subject. In one issue there was an ...
‎1872
10
Introduction to Veterinary Genetics
... to come across a fertile male tortoiseshell cat but they constitute only a minority of tortoiseshell males, and are therefore very rare. One of the most common forms of sex-chromosomal aneuploidy is the occurrence of more than one cell line in ...
Frank W. Nicholas, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TORTOISESHELL CAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tortoiseshell cat is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cat Found Alive After an Hour Underwater
In a twist on a typical stowaway story, a tortoiseshell cat is believed to have hidden aboard a powerboat on Lake Havasu before it left port this past Saturday. «CatChannel.com, Jul 15»
2
Japanese Stationmaster Cat Dies
On Monday, Tama, the female tortoiseshell cat stationmaster at Japan's Kishi Station since 2007, died of suspected acute heart failure. Tama, who turned 16 in ... «CatChannel.com, Jun 15»
3
Tortoiseshell cat is finally coming out of her shell
BRIDGEWATER — Strawberry is a small tortoiseshell female cat at the Somerset ... her initial shyness and becoming active in the open cat room at the facility. «NJ.com, Jun 15»
4
World's Oldest Cat Currently Living Turns 27
“Tiffany Two,” a short-haired black and orange tortoiseshell cat was born on March 13, 1988, in San Diego. Resident Sharon Voorhees bought the pet for $10 ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Mar 15»
5
29-Year-Old Cat Is Unofficially World's Oldest Living Cat And Is On …
Sharon named her cat Tiffany Two as a tribute to another tortoiseshell cat she had in the 1970s. Their colors and condition of of their coat was the nearly the ... «The Inquisitr, Feb 15»
6
Meet Tiffany Two, The World's Oldest Cat (She'll Be 27 Next Month)
Tiffany Two's owner, Sharon Voorhees, paid $10 for her remarkable pet in 1988; the name is "a tribute to another tortoiseshell cat she once owned in the 1970s. «io9, Feb 15»
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One of world's rarest cats given to rescue centre
Nicola Zelent, warden at Lothian Cat Rescue, with Harry the very rare wonder cat. ... Around 99.96 per cent of tortoiseshell cats are born female due to the way ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Nov 14»
8
Discerning Cat Walks 12 Miles Back to Old Home Because He Didn't …
Last year, a tortoiseshell cat named Holly made headlines for trekking 200 miles back home to West Palm Beach, Florida, after running away from the family ... «TIME, Jun 14»
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Is This a Tortoiseshell Cat? Or a Calico?
Marilyn: Thank you for the question about tabby and calico cats. (August 11, 2013) Your Pumpkin is beautiful, but she looks like a tortoiseshell cat. What is the ... «PARADE, Sep 13»
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Holly The Cat's 200-Mile Journey
Holly, a 4-year-old tortoiseshell cat, was separated from her owners during an RV trip in Daytona Beach, Fla. She turned up two months later, about a mile from ... «Here And Now, Jan 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tortoiseshell cat [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tortoiseshell-cat>. May 2024 ».
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