tortoiseshell cat

noun

A domestic cat whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.

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Meanings

nountortoiseshell cat (plural tortoiseshell cats)

plural tortoiseshell cats

  1. A domestic cat whose fur has black, brown and yellow markings.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 玳瑁貓 /玳瑁猫
  • 玳瑁貓 /玳瑁猫 (dàimàomāo)cat
French écaille de tortue
  • écaille de tortuecat
Japanese 錆猫
  • 錆猫 (sabineko)cat
Korean 얼룩 고양이, 카오스 고양이
  • 얼룩 고양이 (eolluk goyang'i)cat
  • 카오스 고양이 (kaoseu goyang'i)cat
Polish kot szylkretowy
  • kot szylkretowycat
Cite this entry
APA

tortoiseshell cat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tortoiseshell%20cat

MLA

“tortoiseshell cat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tortoiseshell%20cat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tortoiseshell cat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tortoiseshell%20cat.

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