Tortoise-shell
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tortoise-shell is a noun meaning Alternative form of tortoiseshell.
Meaning
Alternative form of tortoiseshell.
Example Sentences
The same nervous staccato laugh broke from her thin lips, and her fingers began to play with a long tortoise-shell paper-knife.
Word Forms
- tortoise-shells
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shilpad, razorshell, earshell, morocoy, callipash, calapash.
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